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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-2370 · published 31 December 2002

CVE-2002-2370: Sws simple web server vulnerability

Sws · Sws Simple Web Server

SWS web server 0.0.4, 0.0.3 and 0.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a URL request that does not end with a newline.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.2% · top 12.5%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

SWS web server 0.0.4, 0.0.3 and 0.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a URL request that does not end with a newline.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0011.html Exploit
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10005.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5664 ExploitPatch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0011.html Exploit
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10005.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5664 ExploitPatch

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-2370), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.