CVE-2003-0169 json
hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consu…
published 2003-04-01 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0165
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.7%
- EPSS 9.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request to hpnst.exe that calls itself, which causes an infinite loop.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-22447)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-22447 HP Instant TopTools 5.0 - Remote Denial of Service dos, 2003-03-31
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0164.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7246 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0164.html
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/7246
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=104914959705949&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0169
- NVD CVE-2003-0169
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