OReilly WebSite 1.1e win-c-sample.exe QUERY_STRING memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in OReilly WebSite 1.1e. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file win-c-sample.exe. This manipulation of the argument QUERY_STRING causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0178. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OReilly WebSite 1.1e and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file win-c-sample.exe. The manipulation of the argument QUERY_STRING with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

buffer overflow in the win-c-sample program (win-c-sample.exe) in the website web server 1.1e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long query string.

The weakness was released 01/01/1997 by Solar Designer (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0178. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

After 5 days, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10008 (O'Reilly WebSite win-c-sample Remote Overflow), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10128 (Deerfield Website Pro win-c-sample.exe Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 875. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 898.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (295), Exploit-DB (20484), Tenable (10008), SecurityFocus (BID 2078†) and OSVDB (8†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10008
Nessus Name: O'Reilly WebSite win-c-sample Remote Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 875
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP win-c-sample.exe access
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06/17/2014 +4222 days 🔍
10/26/2025 +4149 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Solar Designer
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13801
X-Force: 295
SecurityFocus: 2078 - OReilly WebSite 1.x/2.0 win-c-sample.exe Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 8 - O'Reilly WebSite win-c-sample Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 224 - Buffer Overflow in WebSite Web Server Allows Arbitrary Command Execution, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 22:54
Updated: 10/26/2025 15:37
Changes: 06/17/2014 22:54 (74), 05/05/2019 16:32 (3), 01/20/2025 20:18 (27), 10/26/2025 15:37 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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