Zeus Technologies Zeus Web Server up to 3.3.5 String Source information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Zeus Technologies Zeus Web Server up to 3.3.5. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component String Handler. Executing a manipulation with the input %00 can lead to information disclosure (Source). This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2000-0149. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zeus Technologies Zeus Web Server up to 3.3.5 (Web Server). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component String Handler. The manipulation with the input value %00 leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Source). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Zeus web server allows remote attackers to view the source code for CGI programs via a null character (%00) at the end of a URL.

The weakness was released 02/08/2000 by Vanja Hrustic (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-0149. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

After immediately, 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 10327 (Zeus Web Server Null Byte Request CGI Source Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86039 (Zeus Technology Zeus Web Server CGI Source Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 3.3.5a eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3982), Exploit-DB (19747), Tenable (10327), SecurityFocus (BID 977†) and OSVDB (254†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Name: Source
Class: Information disclosure / Source
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 10327
Nessus Name: Zeus Web Server Null Byte Request CGI Source Disclosure
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Zeus Web Server 3.3.5a

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Vanja Hrustic
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0149 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0149
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15316
X-Force: 3982 - Zeus Web server null string could reveal CGI script content, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 977 - Zeus Web Server Null Terminated Strings Vulnerability
OSVDB: 254 - Zeus Technologies Zeus Web Server Null Byte Request CGI Source Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 96

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/23/2014 17:26
Updated: 10/19/2025 18:36
Changes: 06/23/2014 17:26 (71), 04/29/2019 18:16 (1), 06/07/2024 04:49 (17), 09/03/2024 20:12 (4), 10/19/2025 18:36 (4)
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