Juniper Netscreen ScreenOS up to 2.6.1/3.0.3 Web Interface Username denial of service

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Juniper Netscreen ScreenOS up to 2.6.1/3.0.3 (Router Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Web Interface. The manipulation of the argument Username with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The web interface (WebUI) of NetScreen ScreenOS before 2.6.1r8, and certain 2.8.x and 3.0.x versions before 3.0.3r1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long user name.

The bug was discovered 05/27/2002. The weakness was shared 10/04/2002 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0891. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 130 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 2.6.1r8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (9186).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Netscreen ScreenOS 2.6.1r8

Timelineinfo

05/27/2002 🔍
05/27/2002 +0 days 🔍
10/04/2002 +130 days 🔍
10/04/2002 +0 days 🔍
10/04/2002 +0 days 🔍
03/13/2005 +891 days 🔍
07/23/2014 +3419 days 🔍
05/30/2019 +1772 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: juniper.net

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0891 (🔍)
X-Force: 9186
Vulnerability Center: 7278 - DoS in NetScreen ScreenOS WebUI via Long User Name, High
SecurityFocus: 4842 - NetScreen ScreenOS Remote Reboot Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5059 - NetScreen - ScreenOS - Remote Reboot Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2014 11:39
Updated: 05/30/2019 17:34
Changes: 07/23/2014 11:39 (63), 05/30/2019 17:34 (3)
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