Iplanet Web Server 4.1 Chunked Encoding Transfer memory corruption
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Iplanet Web Server 4.1 (Web Server). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Chunked Encoding Transfer Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflow in Sun ONE / iPlanet Web Server 4.1 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request using chunked transfer encoding.
The weakness was released 08/12/2002 by Riley Hassell (DiGiT) with eEye Digital Security (Website). The advisory is shared at sun.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0845. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11068 (iPlanet Chunked Encoding Processing Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.
A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 1700.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9799) and Tenable (11068).
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 11068
Nessus Name: iPlanet Chunked Encoding Processing Remote Overflow
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: sun.com⛔Researcher: Riley Hassell (DiGiT)
Organization: eEye Digital Security
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0845 (🔍)
X-Force: 9799
Vulnerability Center: 896 - Buffer Overflow in Sun ONE/iPlanet Web Server Allows Arbitrary Code Execution via Chunked Encoding, High
SecurityFocus: 5433 - Sun ONE/iPlanet Web Server Chunked Encoding Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 07/23/2014 00:13Updated: 05/09/2019 11:59
Changes: 07/23/2014 00:13 (71), 05/09/2019 11:59 (2)
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