Is CVE-2019-5097 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-5097 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-5097?

CVE-2019-5097 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-5097?

Patch guidance is available from embedthis security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-5097.

Fix CVE-2019-5097 - HIGH embedthis goahead

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-5097?

3 products: embedthis goahead, embedthis goahead, embedthis goahead.

Description

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the processing of multi-part/form-data requests in the base GoAhead web server application in versions v5.0.1, v.4.1.1 and v3.6.5. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to an infinite loop in the process. The request can be unauthenticated in the form of GET or POST requests and does not require the requested resource to exist on the server.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-835 CWE-835

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EMBEDTHIS
Published: 12/3/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2019-5097

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