Stack Overflow via SESSIONID Cookie in lighttpd
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a crafted HTTP request containing an overly long SESSIONID cookie. This can trigger a stack buffer overflow in the modified lighttpd server, causing it to crash and potentially enabling remote code execution due to missing stack protections.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22903
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23jw-jg3f-6352
References
More WAGO vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-01594 WAGO: WBM Command Injection in multiple products CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-06893 eap.c in pppd in ppp 2.4.2 through 2.4.8 has an rhostname buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09314 An issue was discovered on WAGO e!DISPLAY 762-3000 through 762-3003 devices with firmware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-18921 Unauthenticated File Read via Web Interface CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2026-18391 Stack Overflow via Oversized Cookie Fields in lighttpd CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-03092 Hidden CLI Function Allows Root Access CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-22903 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22903 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-23jw-jg3f-6352 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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