Openconnect Webconnect 6.4.4/6.5 MS DOS Device Name denial of service

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Openconnect Webconnect 6.4.4/6.5. Affected is some unknown processing of the component MS DOS Device Name. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

WebConnect 6.5, 6.4.4, and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a URL containing an MS-DOS device name such as (1) AUX, (2) CON, (3) PRN, (4) COM1, or (5) LPT1.

The bug was discovered 02/21/2005. The weakness was shared 02/21/2004 by Dennis Rand as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0466 since 05/12/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

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 17214 (OpenConnect WebConnect < 6.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19393), Tenable (17214), SecurityFocus (BID 12613†), OSVDB (14009†) and Secunia (SA14006†). The entry VDB-22619 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 17214
Nessus Name: OpenConnect WebConnect < 6.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Dennis Rand
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0466 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0466
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21594
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X-Force: 19393
SecurityFocus: 12613 - OpenConnect WebConnect Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 14006 - WebConnect Denial of Service and Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 14009 - CVE-2004-0466 - OpenConnect - WebConnect - Denial-Of-Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7155 - DoS in WebConnect 6.5, 6.4.4, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 10/15/2014 02:28 PM
Updated: 11/19/2024 05:40 PM
Changes: 10/15/2014 02:28 PM (69), 06/04/2019 10:09 PM (10), 11/19/2024 05:40 PM (17)
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