Small HTTP Server 2.01 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by connecting to the server and sending out multiple GET, HEAD, or POST requests and closing the connection before the server responds to the requests.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-0899 is rated Moderate Risk (44.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.66%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-17 | 0.22% | 0.66% | +0.44% |
| 2 | 2024-12-17 | 0.25% | 0.22% | -0.03% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.25% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| max_feoktistov | small_http_server | 2.01 | cpe:2.3:a:max_feoktistov:small_http_server:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97421834001092&w=2 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1942 | Patch Vendor Advisory |