CVE-2003-0460
CVE-2003-0460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 13% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 13% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Apache Http Server
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The rotatelogs program on Apache before 1.3.28, for Windows and OS/2 systems, does not properly ignore certain control characters that are received over the pipe, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0460?
- The rotatelogs program on Apache before 1.3.28, for Windows and OS/2 systems, does not properly ignore certain control characters that are received over the pipe, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
- How severe is CVE-2003-0460?
- CVE-2003-0460 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2003-0460 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 13% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2003-0460?
- CVE-2003-0460 affects Apache Http Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2003-0460?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2003-0460 published?
- CVE-2003-0460 was published on 2003-08-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/694428
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5419c9ba0951ef73a655362403d12bb8d10fab38274deb3f005816f5%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7035b7c9091c4b665a3b7205364775410646f12125d48e74e395f2ce%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raa117ef183f0da9b3f46efbeaa66f7622bd68868a450cae4fd8ed594%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re028d61fe612b0908595d658b9b39e74bca56f2a1ed3c5f06b5ab571%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2f0f3611f937cf6cfb3b4fe4a67f69885855126110e1e3f2fb2728e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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