CVE-2011-2900
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) put_dir function in mongoose.c in Mongoose 3.0, (2)...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) put_dir function in mongoose.c in Mongoose 3.0, (2) put_dir function in yasslEWS.c in yaSSL Embedded Web Server (yasslEWS) 0.2, and (3) _shttpd_put_dir function in io_dir.c in Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.42 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP PUT request, as exploited in the wild in 2011.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) put_dir function in mongoose.c in Mongoose 3.0, (2) put_dir function in yasslEWS.c in yaSSL Embedded Web Server (yasslEWS) 0.2, and (3) _shttpd_put_dir function in io_dir.c in Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.42 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP PUT request, as exploited in the wild in 2011.
- Record
CVE-2011-2900- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) put_dir function in mongoose.c in Mongoose 3.0, (2) put_dir function in yasslEWS.c in yaSSL Embedded Web Server (yasslEWS) 0.2, and (3) _shttpd_put_dir function in io_dir.c in Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.42 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP PUT request, as exploited in the wild in 2011.
- Record
CVE-2011-2900- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2873 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) put_dir function in mongoose.c in Mongoose 3.0, (2) put_dir function in yasslEWS.c in yaSSL Embedded Web Server (yasslEWS) 0.2, and (3) _shttpd_put_dir function in io_dir.c in Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.42 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP PUT request, as exploited in the wild in 2011.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2873- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3jhp-7x6r-7792 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) put_dir function in mongoose.c in Mongoose 3.0, (2)...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) put_dir function in mongoose.c in Mongoose 3.0, (2) put_dir function in yasslEWS.c in yaSSL Embedded Web Server (yasslEWS) 0.2, and (3) _shttpd_put_dir function in io_dir.c in Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.42 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP PUT request, as exploited in the wild in 2011.
- Record
GHSA-3jhp-7x6r-7792- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Simple HTTPd 1.42 - Denial of Servive | 2011-08-12 |
| Exploit-DB | Simple HTTPd 1.42 - 'PUT' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2011-08-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2900 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Shttpd, published August 5, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065505.html
securityfocus.com/bid/48980
code.google.com/p/mongoose/source/detail?r=556f4de91eae4bac40dc5d4ddbd9ec7c424711d0
secunia.com/advisories/45464
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68991
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/5
securityreason.com/securityalert/8337
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2900
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3jhp-7x6r-7792