CVE-2007-3398: LiteWEB 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a large number of requests for non

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-3398 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting liteweb. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

LiteWEB 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a large number of requests for nonexistent pages.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.8% (top 13%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-06-26
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: perception

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-06-26 17:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

perception liteweb DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.7

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy liteweb || rpm -q liteweb || liteweb --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison liteweb sudo apt install liteweb=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.7> sudo apt-mark hold liteweb

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list liteweb sudo dnf downgrade liteweb-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.7> sudo dnf versionlock add liteweb

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: LiteWEB Web Server 2.7 - Invalid Page Remote Denial of Service

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-3398?

liteweb: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-3398 being exploited?

CVE-2007-3398 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2007-3398 affect?

CVE-2007-3398 affects liteweb. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). LiteWEB 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a large number of requests for nonexistent pages.

How urgent is CVE-2007-3398?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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