Lucent Vitalsuite 8.0/8.1/8.2 HTTP Request VsSetCookie.exe Cookie improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Lucent Vitalsuite 8.0/8.1/8.2. Affected is an unknown function of the file VsSetCookie.exe of the component HTTP Request Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication (Cookie). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-0236. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The application of restrictive firewalling is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lucent Vitalsuite 8.0/8.1/8.2. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file VsSetCookie.exe of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability (Cookie). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Lucent VitalSuite 8.0 through 8.2, including VitalNet, VitalEvent, and VitalHelp/VitalAnalysis, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a direct HTTP request to the VsSetCookie.exe program, which returns a valid cookie for the desired user.

The weakness was published 05/29/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.info. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0236. 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.

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 11731 (Lucent VitalNet VsSetCookie.exe Unauthorized Access), 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.

Proper firewalling of is able to address this issue. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2244.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7936), Exploit-DB (21203), Tenable (11731), SecurityFocus (BID 3784†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2088†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Cookie
Class: Improper authentication / Cookie
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11731
Nessus Name: Lucent VitalNet VsSetCookie.exe Unauthorized Access
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OpenVAS ID: 11731
OpenVAS Name: VsSetCookie.exe vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
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Snort ID: 2244
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP VsSetCookie.exe access
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Timelineinfo

01/16/2002 🔍
01/16/2002 +0 days 🔍
05/29/2002 +133 days 🔍
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06/11/2003 +378 days 🔍
09/11/2003 +92 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3956 days 🔍
06/03/2025 +3980 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0236 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0236
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18160
X-Force: 7936
SecurityFocus: 3784 - Lucent VitalNet Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2088 - Lucent VitalSuite Privilege Elevation via Direct HTTP Requests to VsSetCookie.exe, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:00
Updated: 06/03/2025 16:01
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:00 (72), 05/12/2019 22:40 (3), 06/03/2025 16:01 (27)
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