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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Network Solutions Rwhoisd up to 1.5.7.2. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Syslog. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd 1.5.7.2 and earlier, when using syslog, allows remote attackers to corrupt memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via a rwhois request that contains format specifiers.
The weakness was published 11/22/2001 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.research.netsol.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0913. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10804 (Network Solutions Rwhoisd Syslog Remote Format String), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7597) and Tenable (10804).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Format stringCWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 10804
Nessus Name: Network Solutions Rwhoisd Syslog Remote Format String
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Timeline
11/22/2001 🔍11/22/2001 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: lists.research.netsol.comStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2001-0913 (🔍)
X-Force: 7597
Vulnerability Center: 837 - Format String in Network Solutions Rwhoisd, Critical
Entry
Created: 07/10/2014 12:47Updated: 05/09/2019 06:33
Changes: 07/10/2014 12:47 (59), 05/09/2019 06:33 (2)
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