Is CVE-2003-1581 being actively exploited?

CVE-2003-1581 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-1581?

CVE-2003-1581 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

CVE-2003-1581

LOW · CVSS 2.6EPSS 3.1%EU EUVD

The Apache HTTP Server 2.0.44, when DNS resolution is enabled for client IP addresses, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary text into log files via an HTTP request in conjunction with a crafted DNS response, as demonstrated by injecting XSS sequences, related to an "Inverse Lookup Log Corruption (ILLC)" issue.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.6 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
EPSS score: 3.1% (88th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2003-1571)
Published: February 5, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2003-1571 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apache / http server

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/313867(Exploit)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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