CVE-2025-63658Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated service crash via overlong root URL

Published Jan 29, 2026 · Updated Jan 29, 2026

Stack overflow in Monkey HTTP Server through commit f37e984 allows remote attackers to crash the service with a crafted HTTP request. A slash-plus-NUL URL bypasses the ret_file check, after which mk_http_index_lookup copies an overlong path beyond mk_http_init's 1,024-byte tmppath stack buffer. No authentication or user interaction is required; the grounded impact is interruption of the server process, not demonstrated code execution.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack overflow in Monkey HTTP Server through commit f37e984 allows remote attackers to crash the service with a crafted HTTP request. A slash-plus-NUL URL bypasses the ret_file check, after which mk_http_index_lookup copies an overlong path beyond mk_http_init's 1,024-byte tmppath stack buffer. No authentication or user interaction is required; the grounded impact is interruption of the server process, not demonstrated code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-63658
Published
Jan 29, 2026
Updated
Jan 29, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-121, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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