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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0169 · published 11 April 2003

CVE-2003-0169: Hp instant toptools vulnerability

Hp · Instant Toptools

hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request to hpnst.exe that calls itself, which causes an infinite loop.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 9.7% · top 4.7%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
9.7%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

hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request to hpnst.exe that calls itself, which causes an infinite loop.

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/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0164.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104914959705949&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7246 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0164.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104914959705949&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7246 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2003-0169), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.