37838 : SAP DB Web Server (waHTTP.exe) sapdbwa_GetQueryString Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2007-07-05
Time to Patch
175 days

Description

A buffer overflow exists in SAP DB. The web server fails to validate GET requests resulting in a stack overflow. With a specially crafted request, a remote attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

SAP AG
SAP DB
7.3
7.4
7.5

References

Tools & Filters

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Credit

  • Mark Litchfield - mlitchfieldatstake.com - @Stake, Inc.

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2007-07-10 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_1 Integrity_impact_1 Availability_impact_1

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