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CVE-2002-1153

IBM Websphere 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with long HTTP headers, such as "Host".

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
11 Oct 2002
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
3.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 88% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
IBM WebSphere Application ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:ibm:websphere_application_server
  • Version 4.0.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1153
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1153