VDB-18257 · CVE-2002-0578 · BID 4665

ACI 4D Webserver 6.7.3 Basic Authentication memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in ACI 4D Webserver 6.7.3. This affects an unknown function of the component Basic Authentication Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0578. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ACI 4D Webserver 6.7.3 (Web Server) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Basic Authentication Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in 4D WebServer 6.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with Basic Authentication containing a long (1) user name or (2) password.

The weakness was disclosed 06/18/2002 by Patrik Karlsson as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0578. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 4665†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/03/2002 🔍
06/18/2002 +46 days 🔍
06/18/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +4406 days 🔍
04/12/2019 +1736 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Patrik Karlsson
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0578 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0578
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18257
SecurityFocus: 4665 - 4D WebServer Authentication Buffer Overflow

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:09
Updated: 04/12/2019 15:17
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:09 (49), 04/12/2019 15:17 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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