Valicert Enterprise Validation Authority up to 4.2.1 Administration Server forms.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Valicert Enterprise Validation Authority up to 4.2.1. This impacts an unknown function of the file forms.exe of the component Administration Server. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2001-0949. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Valicert Enterprise Validation Authority up to 4.2.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file forms.exe of the component Administration Server. The manipulation 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 overflows in forms.exe CGI program in ValiCert Enterprise Validation Authority (EVA) Administration Server 3.3 through 4.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the parameters (1) Mode, (2) Certificate_File, (3) useExpiredCRLs, (4) listenLength, (5) maxThread, (6) maxConnPerSite, (7) maxMsgLen, (8) exitTime, (9) blockTime, (10) nextUpdatePeriod, (11) buildLocal, (12) maxOCSPValidityPeriod, (13) extension, and (14) a particular combination of parameters associated with private key generation that form a string of a certain length.

The weakness was presented 12/04/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0949. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 4.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7652), SecurityFocus (BID 3621†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3116†). See VDB-17651, VDB-17652 and VDB-17654 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Enterprise Validation Authority 4.2.2

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2001-0949 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0949
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17653
X-Force: 7652 - ValiCert EVA forms.exe CGI script has multiple buffer overflows
SecurityFocus: 3621 - ValiCert Enterprise Validation Authority forms.exe mode Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3116

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 16:56
Updated: 06/24/2024 00:04
Changes: 07/10/2014 16:56 (51), 04/10/2019 11:42 (6), 06/24/2024 00:04 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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