John Franks WN Server up to 2.0.0 GET Request memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in John Franks WN Server up to 2.0.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component GET Request Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-1166. Furthermore, an exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in John Franks WN Server up to 2.0.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component GET Request Handler. 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 overflow in John Franks WN Server 1.18.2 through 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long GET request.

The bug was discovered 08/22/2002. The weakness was published 12/30/2002 by badc0ded and badc0ded (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1166. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10223), Tenable (10320), SecurityFocus (BID 5831†), OSVDB (9836†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4047†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3807, VDB-15084, VDB-15253 and VDB-15734. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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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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09/30/2002 +39 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: badc0ded, badc0ded
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1166 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1166
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19075
X-Force: 10223
SecurityFocus: 5831 - WN Server Malformed GET Request Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 9836 - John Franks WN Server Long GET Request Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 4047 - Buffer Overflow in John Franks WN Server 1.18.2 - 2.0.0, High

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

Created: 07/30/2014 17:55
Updated: 05/20/2019 16:32
Changes: 07/30/2014 17:55 (75), 05/20/2019 16:32 (1)
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