Michael Lamont Savant Webserver 2.1/3.0 GET Request privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Michael Lamont Savant Webserver 2.1/3.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component GET Request Handler. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2000-0641. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Michael Lamont Savant Webserver 2.1/3.0 (Web Server) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component GET Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Savant web server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long GET request.

The weakness was published 07/08/2000 by Andrew as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0641. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in Java. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10320 (Web Server Long URL Handling Remote Overflow DoS), 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 86183 (Savant Web Server Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4901), Exploit-DB (20066), Tenable (10320), SecurityFocus (BID 1453†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-811†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3807, VDB-15084, VDB-15253 and VDB-15734. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 10320
Nessus Name: Web Server Long URL Handling Remote Overflow DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 102004
OpenVAS Name: www too long url
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07/03/2000 +377 days 🔍
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06/25/2014 +4158 days 🔍
10/13/2025 +4128 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Andrew
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0641 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0641
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15745
X-Force: 4901 - Savant Web server buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 1453 - Savant Web Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 811 - Buffer Overflow in Savant Web Server via Long GET Requests, High

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

Created: 06/25/2014 15:17
Updated: 10/13/2025 04:26
Changes: 06/25/2014 15:17 (76), 05/08/2019 23:11 (2), 05/12/2025 07:12 (19), 10/13/2025 04:26 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:655:103

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