PlanetDNS PlanetWeb 1.14 HTTP GET Request memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PlanetDNS PlanetWeb 1.14. This impacts an unknown function of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2002-1489. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PlanetDNS PlanetWeb 1.14. This affects some unknown processing of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in PlanetDNS PlanetWeb 1.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) an HTTP GET request with a long URL or (2) a request with a long method name.

The bug was discovered 09/14/2002. The weakness was released 04/02/2003 by Security Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1489. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 200 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86389 (PlanetWeb Long GET Request Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

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 (10124), Exploit-DB (21795), SecurityFocus (BID 5710†), OSVDB (10469†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-10498†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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04/02/2003 +198 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: iss.net
Researcher: Security Team
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1489 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1489
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20271
X-Force: 10124
SecurityFocus: 5710 - PlanetWeb Long GET Request Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 10469 - PlanetWeb GET request long URL buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 10498 - PlanetDNS PlanetWeb Buffer Overflow via GET Request, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2014 12:21
Updated: 09/05/2025 17:57
Changes: 08/08/2014 12:21 (60), 06/14/2019 18:21 (5), 04/29/2025 23:10 (21), 09/05/2025 17:57 (3)
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