Infoseek Ultraseek Server 3.1 HTTP GET Long Request memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Infoseek Ultraseek Server 3.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component HTTP GET Handler. Executing a manipulation as part of Long Request can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0996. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Infoseek Ultraseek Server 3.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component HTTP GET Handler. The manipulation as part of a Long Request 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in Infoseek Ultraseek search engine allows remote attackers to execute commands via a long GET request.

The weakness was shared 12/15/1999 by Ussr Labs as AD19991215 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at eeye.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0996. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10791 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 (3951), Exploit-DB (19679), Tenable (10791), SecurityFocus (BID 1866†) and OSVDB (6490†). The entries VDB-16040 and VDB-89508 are 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: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10791

OpenVAS ID: 10791
OpenVAS Name: Ultraseek Web Server Detect
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12/05/1999 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: AD19991215
Researcher: Ussr Labs
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0996 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0996
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15064
X-Force: 3951
SecurityFocus: 1866 - Inktomi Search Software DoS Vulnerability
OSVDB: 6490 - Infoseek Ultraseek GET Request Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 1584 - Ultraseek Web Server Buffer Overflow and DoS, High

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

Created: 06/22/2014 16:00
Updated: 02/07/2025 02:36
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:00 (69), 05/11/2019 09:11 (3), 02/07/2025 02:36 (23)
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Cache ID: 216:E15:103

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