17320 : HAURI ViRobot Linux Server addschup Cookie Field Remote Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date Exploit Publish Date
2005-06-15 2005-06-15

Description

A remote overflow exists in ViRobot Linux Server. ViRobot Linux Server fails to perform proper bounds checks in the setuid cgi-bin file 'addschup' when processing the received cookie resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary command execution via inserting commands into the root users crontab file resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Public, Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

Successful exploitation requires the ability to connect to the server's webadmin port.

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, the vendor has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

HAURI Inc.
Watch-list
ViRobot Linux Server
Watch-list
2.0

References

Tools & Filters

18494

Credit

  • Kevin Finisterre - kfdigitalmunition.com -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-06-23 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_0 Integrity_impact_1 Availability_impact_0

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