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A vulnerability was found in Novell NetWare 5.1/6.0 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file CGI2PERL.NLM of the component PERL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the CGI2PERL.NLM PERL handler in Novell Netware 5.1 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ABEND) via a long input string.

The weakness was shared 08/27/2003 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0562 since 07/15/2003. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11827 (Novell NetWare Web Server CGI2PERL.NLM PERL Handler Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Netware and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 2280.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12706) and Tenable (11827).

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Novell

Name

• NetWare

Version

• 5.1
• 6.0

License

• commercial

Support

• end of life

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 11827
Nessus Name: Novell NetWare Web Server CGI2PERL.NLM PERL Handler Remote Overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 11827
OpenVAS Name: Netware Perl CGI overflow
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/15/2003 🔍
07/23/2003 +8 days 🔍
07/23/2003 +0 days 🔍
08/27/2003 +35 days 🔍
08/27/2003 +0 days 🔍
09/01/2003 +5 days 🔍
10/16/2003 +45 days 🔍
08/14/2014 +3955 days 🔍
05/16/2019 +1736 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2003-0562 (🔍)
X-Force: 12706
Vulnerability Center: 2490 - Buffer Overflow in Netware Web Server PERL Handler, High
SecurityFocus: 8251 - Novell Netware Enterprise Web Server CGI2Perl.NLM Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2014 00:28
Updated: 05/16/2019 06:51
Changes: 08/15/2014 00:28 (72), 05/16/2019 06:51 (3)
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