# CVE-2002-1780: BPM Studio Pro 4.2 by ALCATech GmbH includes a webserver that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending a URL

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-06-21 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

BPM Studio Pro 4.2 by ALCATech GmbH includes a webserver that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending a URL request for a MS-DOS device such as con. NOTE: it has been disputed that this and possibly other application-level DOS device issues stem from a bug in Windows, and as such, such applications should not be considered vulnerable themselves.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/258644
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/258986
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8299

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