CVE-2010-0359
CVE-2010-0359 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zeus Zeus Web Server with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 20% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 20% (97th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Zeus Zeus Web Server
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the SSLv2 support in Zeus Web Server before 4.3r5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in an invalid Client Hello message.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0359?
- Buffer overflow in the SSLv2 support in Zeus Web Server before 4.3r5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in an invalid Client Hello message.
- How severe is CVE-2010-0359?
- CVE-2010-0359 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2010-0359 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 20% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-0359?
- CVE-2010-0359 affects Zeus Zeus Web Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-0359?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2010-0359 published?
- CVE-2010-0359 was published on 2010-01-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://intevydis.blogspot.com/2010/01/zeus-web-server-ssl2clienthello.html
- http://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38056
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023465
- http://support.zeus.com/zws/media/docs/4.3/RELEASE_NOTES
- http://support.zeus.com/zws/news/2010/01/13/zws_4_3r5_released
- http://www.osvdb.org/61699
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37829
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0147
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:zeus:zeus_web_server:4.3r5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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