Celestial AbsoluteTelnet 2.0/2.11 Window Title memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Celestial AbsoluteTelnet 2.0/2.11. This affects an unknown function of the component Window Title Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2003-1090. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Celestial AbsoluteTelnet 2.0/2.11 (Remote Access Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Window Title 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 AbsoluteTelnet before 2.12 RC10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long window title.

The weakness was published 02/07/2003 by Knud Erik Højgaard as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-1090 since 03/10/2005. 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.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 2.12 RC10 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11265), Exploit-DB (22229), SecurityFocus (BID 6785†) and OSVDB (16024†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: AbsoluteTelnet 2.12 RC10

Timelineinfo

02/06/2003 🔍
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02/07/2003 +0 days 🔍
03/10/2005 +762 days 🔍
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08/07/2014 +3432 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Knud Erik Højgaard
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2003-1090 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1090
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20105
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X-Force: 11265 - AbsoluteTelnet title bar code buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 6785 - Celestial Software AbsoluteTelnet Title Bar Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 16024 - AbsoluteTelnet Windows Title Remote Overflow

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 17:44
Updated: 02/23/2025 21:16
Changes: 08/07/2014 17:44 (61), 06/13/2018 09:16 (5), 11/18/2024 15:42 (16), 02/23/2025 21:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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