# CVE-2002-1169: IBM Web Traffic Express Caching Proxy Server 3.6 and 4.x before 4.0.1.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IBM Web Traffic Express Caching Proxy Server 3.6 and 4.x before 4.0.1.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP request to helpout.exe with a missing HTTP version number, which causes ibmproxy.exe to crash.

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## References

- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10452.php
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY35970&apar=only
- http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0007.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6002
- http://www.osvdb.org/2090
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21949

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