NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI 4.1 Request com.newatlanta.servletexec.jsp10servlet denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI 4.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file com.newatlanta.servletexec.jsp10servlet of the component Request Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-0894. Moreover, an exploit is present. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability has been found in NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI 4.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file com.newatlanta.servletexec.jsp10servlet of the component Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via (1) a request for a long .jsp file, or (2) a long URL sent directly to com.newatlanta.servletexec.JSP10Servlet.

The weakness was disclosed 10/04/2002 by Matt Moore with WESTPOINT as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0894. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10958 (ServletExec 4.1 / JRun ISAPI Multiple DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10681 (NewAtlanta ServletExec/ISAPI JSPServlet Denial of Service Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9141), Exploit-DB (21471), Tenable (10958), SecurityFocus (BID 4796†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2047†). The entries VDB-15823, VDB-18830 and VDB-18831 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 10958
Nessus Name: ServletExec 4.1 / JRun ISAPI Multiple DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 10958
OpenVAS Name: ServletExec 4.1 / JRun ISAPI DoS
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Matt Moore
Organization: WESTPOINT
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0894 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0894
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18832
X-Force: 9141
SecurityFocus: 4796 - NewAtlanta ServletExec/ISAPI JSPServlet Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2047 - DoS in NewAtlanta ServletExec ISAPI 4.1, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 07/23/2014 11:41
Updated: 09/12/2025 09:20
Changes: 07/23/2014 11:41 (75), 05/12/2019 17:48 (2), 04/27/2025 09:55 (19), 09/12/2025 09:20 (2)
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