Mobius DocumentDirect for the Internet 1.2 GET Request ddicgi.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Mobius DocumentDirect for the Internet 1.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file ddicgi.exe of the component GET Request Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2000-0826. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Mobius DocumentDirect for the Internet 1.2. This affects an unknown code of the file ddicgi.exe of the component GET Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in ddicgi.exe program in Mobius DocumentDirect for the Internet 1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long GET request.

The weakness was disclosed 11/14/2000 by David Litchfield with @stake (Website). The advisory is shared at atstake.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2000-0826. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/12/2025).

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 11728 (Mobius DocumentDirect ddicgi.exe Long GET Request 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 10137 (Mobius DocumentDirect for the Internet 1.2 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2242.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5210), Tenable (11728), SecurityFocus (BID 1657†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2059†). The entries VDB-15958 and VDB-15959 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

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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: 11728
Nessus Name: Mobius DocumentDirect ddicgi.exe Long GET Request Overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 11728
OpenVAS Name: ddicgi.exe vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 2242
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP ddicgi.exe access
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Timelineinfo

09/08/2000 🔍
11/14/2000 +67 days 🔍
11/14/2000 +0 days 🔍
11/14/2000 +0 days 🔍
06/11/2003 +939 days 🔍
09/09/2003 +90 days 🔍
06/27/2014 +3944 days 🔍
10/12/2025 +4125 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: atstake.com
Researcher: David Litchfield
Organization: @stake
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0826 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0826
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15957
X-Force: 5210 - DocumentDirect GET buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 1657 - Mobius DocumentDirect for the Internet 1.2 Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 2059 - Buffer Overflow in Mobius DocumentDirect for the Internet Allows Arbitrary Code Execution of DoS, High

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

Created: 06/27/2014 18:05
Updated: 10/12/2025 19:44
Changes: 06/27/2014 18:05 (82), 05/12/2019 18:46 (1), 10/12/2025 19:44 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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