Northern Xeneo Web Server up to 2.1.0.0 Encoded URL denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Northern Xeneo Web Server up to 2.1.0.0. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Encoded URL Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2002-1248. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Northern Xeneo Web Server up to 2.1.0.0 (Web Server). This issue affects an unknown function of the component Encoded URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Northern Solutions Xeneo Web Server 2.1.0.0, 2.0.759.6, and other versions before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a GET request for a "%" URI.

The bug was discovered 11/04/2002. The weakness was published 11/12/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at idefense.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1248. 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.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11546 (Xeneo Web Server %A Request Remote 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10534), Exploit-DB (21982), Tenable (11546), SecurityFocus (BID 6098†) and OSVDB (14516†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11546
Nessus Name: Xeneo Web Server %A Request Remote DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 11546
OpenVAS Name: Xeneo web server %A DoS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/31/2014 +4008 days 🔍
04/28/2025 +3924 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1248 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1248
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19145
X-Force: 10534
SecurityFocus: 6098 - Northern Solutions Xeneo Web Server Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 8639 - Xeneo Web Server URL Encoding Denial of Service, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 14516 - Northern Solutions - Xeneo Web Server - Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1641 - DoS in Northern Solutions Xeneo Web Server via GET Request with \, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 15:09
Updated: 04/28/2025 11:22
Changes: 07/31/2014 15:09 (74), 06/04/2019 20:46 (3), 04/28/2025 11:22 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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