Savant Webserver 3.1 HTTP GET Request Content-Length denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Savant Webserver 3.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. This manipulation of the argument Content-Length causes denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1828. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Savant Webserver 3.1 (Web Server) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument Content-Length with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Savant Webserver 3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP GET request with a negative Content-Length value.

The weakness was released 12/31/2002 by Auriemma Luigi with PivX Solutions (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1828 since 06/29/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 11174 (Savant Web Server Malformed Content-Length 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.

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 databases at X-Force (10103), Exploit-DB (21792), Tenable (11174), SecurityFocus (BID 5707†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1650†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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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: 11174
Nessus Name: Savant Web Server Malformed Content-Length DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 11174
OpenVAS Name: HTTP negative Content-Length DoS
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01/01/2002 🔍
09/13/2002 +255 days 🔍
11/27/2002 +75 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +34 days 🔍
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08/11/2003 +223 days 🔍
06/29/2005 +688 days 🔍
08/04/2014 +3323 days 🔍
05/02/2025 +3924 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Auriemma Luigi
Organization: PivX Solutions
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1828 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1828
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19471
X-Force: 10103
SecurityFocus: 5707 - Savant Webserver Malformed Content-Length Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1650 - DoS in Savant Web Server via GET Request with Negative Content-Length Header, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2014 17:09
Updated: 05/02/2025 22:49
Changes: 08/04/2014 17:09 (67), 05/11/2019 11:30 (5), 05/02/2025 22:49 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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