Hylafax up to 4.1.7 hfaxd format string

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A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Hylafax up to 4.1.7. This affects an unknown functionality of the component hfaxd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in hfaxd for Hylafax 4.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness was published 12/01/2003 with SuSE Security Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0886. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/29/2021).

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15238 (Debian DSA-401-1 : hylafax - format strings), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (13642) and Tenable (15238).

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 15238
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-401-1 : hylafax - format strings
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OpenVAS ID: 53382
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 401-1 (hylafax)
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11/10/2003 +17 days 🔍
12/01/2003 +21 days 🔍
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09/29/2004 +303 days 🔍
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08/21/2014 +1726 days 🔍
06/29/2021 +2504 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Organization: SuSE Security Team
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0886 (🔍)
X-Force: 13642
Vulnerability Center: 24220 - Hylafax 4.1.7 and Prior Remote Format String Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 9005 - Hylafax HFaxD Unspecified Format String Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 08/21/2014 17:30
Updated: 06/29/2021 10:36
Changes: 08/21/2014 17:30 (58), 02/17/2017 11:32 (12), 06/29/2021 10:30 (3), 06/29/2021 10:36 (1)
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