CVE-2002-2309 json
php.exe in PHP 3.0 through 4.2.2, when running on Apache, does not terminate properly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of s…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-2287
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.1%
- EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
php.exe in PHP 3.0 through 4.2.2, when running on Apache, does not terminate properly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a direct request without arguments.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21632)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21632 PHP Interpreter 3.0.x/4.0.x/4.1/4.2 - Direct Invocation Denial of Service dos, 2002-07-22
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5280 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
- Technology feeds
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/5280
vdb-entry, exploit
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/283586
mailing-list
-
lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-July/000605.html
mailing-list
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/9646.php
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-2309
- NVD CVE-2002-2309
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