CVE-2012-10053

Description

Simple Web Server 2.2 rc2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its handling of the Connection HTTP header. When a remote attacker sends an overly long string in this header, the server uses vsprintf() without proper bounds checking, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the web server process. The vulnerability is triggered before authentication.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-08-08 | Published 2025-08-08 | Updated 2026-04-07 | Assigner VulnCheck

Problem types

CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Product status

Credits

mr.pr0n finder

References

raw.githubusercontent.com/...dows/http/sws_connection_bof.rb exploit

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19937 exploit

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20028 exploit

raw.githubusercontent.com/...dows/http/sws_connection_bof.rb exploit

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19937 exploit

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20028 exploit

ghostinthelab.wordpress.com/...mote-buffer-overflow-exploit/ technical-description exploit

www.pmx.it/software/sws.asp product

www.vulncheck.com/...erver-connection-header-buffer-overflow third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2012-10053)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2012-10053)

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