Title: SAP DB waecho Service Long HTTP Request Overflow
Info
Disclosure
Nov 17, 2003
Discovery
Nov 17, 2003
Dates
Exploit
Unknown
Solution
Unknown
Description
A remote overflow exists in SAP DB Version 7.4.03.30 (and earlier). By default, the web-tools installation are vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the waecho service. By sending a long HTTP request to the waecho service, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system
Classification
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Solution
Upgrade to version 7.4.03.30 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.