Northern Xeneo Web Server up to 2.1.0.0 Encoded URL denial of service

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Northern Xeneo Web Server up to 2.1.0.0 (Web Server). This issue affects an unknown function of the component Encoded URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Northern Solutions Xeneo Web Server 2.1.0.0, 2.0.759.6, and other versions before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a GET request for a "%" URI.

The bug was discovered 11/04/2002. The weakness was published 11/12/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at idefense.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1248. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11546 (Xeneo Web Server %A Request Remote DoS), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10534) and Tenable (11546).

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 11546
Nessus Name: Xeneo Web Server %A Request Remote DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 11546
OpenVAS Name: Xeneo web server %A DoS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/12/2002 +8 days 🔍
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07/31/2014 +4008 days 🔍
06/04/2019 +1769 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: idefense.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1248 (🔍)
X-Force: 10534
Vulnerability Center: 1641 - DoS in Northern Solutions Xeneo Web Server via GET Request with \, High
SecurityFocus: 6098 - Northern Solutions Xeneo Web Server Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 8639 - Xeneo Web Server URL Encoding Denial of Service, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 14516 - Northern Solutions - Xeneo Web Server - Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 15:09
Updated: 06/04/2019 20:46
Changes: 07/31/2014 15:09 (74), 06/04/2019 20:46 (3)
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