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CVE-2020-29596
MiniWeb HTTP server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long name for the first parameter in…
High7.5EPSS 2.7%
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- mitre
Description
MiniWeb HTTP server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long name for the first parameter in a POST request.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/miniweb/files/miniweb/0.8/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160470/MiniWeb-HTTP-Server-0.8.19-Buffer-Overflow.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49247 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://securityforeveryone.com/blog/miniweb-http-server-vulnerability-0-day-cve-2020-29596 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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