# CVE-2004-2271: Buffer overflow in MiniShare 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 4 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2005-07-19 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in MiniShare 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/11530
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17978
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6X00B1PBPC.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13114
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=241158
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012106
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/0208.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/616
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/636
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16754
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/minishare_get_overflow.rb
- https://github.com/PercussiveElbow/CVE-2004-2271-MiniShare-1.4.1-Buffer-Overflow
- https://github.com/kkirsche/CVE-2004-2271
- https://github.com/pwncone/CVE-2004-2271-MiniShare-1.4.1-BOF
- https://github.com/war4uthor/CVE-2004-2271

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