Savant Web Server up to 3.1 GET Request memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Savant Web Server up to 3.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component GET Request Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1120. Moreover, an exploit is present. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Savant Web Server up to 3.1 (Web Server) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component GET Request 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 Savant Web Server 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.

The bug was discovered 08/16/2002. The weakness was disclosed 09/10/2002 by Robin Keir (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1120. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at immunitysec.com. It is declared as highly functional. 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 86561 (Savant Web Server GET Request Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3767.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10076), Exploit-DB (1184), Tenable (10320), SecurityFocus (BID 5686†) and OSVDB (9829†). The entries VDB-82, VDB-332, VDB-333 and VDB-427 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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Exploitinginfo

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: Highly functional
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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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MetaSploit ID: savant_31_overflow.rb
MetaSploit Name: Savant 3.1 Web Server Overflow
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08/16/2002 +1151 days 🔍
09/10/2002 +25 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Robin Keir
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1120 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1120
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18797
X-Force: 10076
SecurityFocus: 5686 - Savant Webserver Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 9829 - Savant Web Server HTTP GET Request Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 3206 - Buffer Overflow in Savant Web Server <=3.1 Allows Arbitrary Code Execution via a Long GET Request, High

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

Created: 07/23/2014 11:18
Updated: 09/08/2025 11:20
Changes: 07/23/2014 11:18 (86), 05/18/2019 16:20 (1), 07/06/2025 05:16 (18), 09/08/2025 11:20 (2)
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