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CVE-2001-0460
Websweeper 4.0 does not limit the length of certain HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory…
Medium5.0EPSS 5.3%
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Description
Websweeper 4.0 does not limit the length of certain HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via an extremely large HTTP Referrer: header.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.3% · top 7.4% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- 20010308 def-2001-10: Websweeper Infinite HTTP Request DoS (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- websweeper-http-dos(6214) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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