CVE-2003-0169
hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote...
hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request to hpnst.exe that calls itself, which causes an infinite loop.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request to hpnst.exe that calls itself, which causes an infinite loop.
- Record
CVE-2003-0169- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request to hpnst.exe that calls itself, which causes an infinite loop.
- Record
CVE-2003-0169- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0165 No score
hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request to hpnst.exe that calls itself, which causes an infinite loop.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0165- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j7w7-v5fm-7hg5 No score
hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote...
hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request to hpnst.exe that calls itself, which causes an infinite loop.
- Record
GHSA-j7w7-v5fm-7hg5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | HP Instant TopTools 5.0 - Remote Denial of Service | 2003-03-31 |
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-2003-0169 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Hp Instant Toptools, published April 1, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.68%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.