BRS Webweaver 1.0.4 HTTP Request POST/HEAD memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in BRS Webweaver 1.0.4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument POST/HEAD results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2003-0409. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in BRS Webweaver 1.0.4. This affects an unknown code of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument POST/HEAD 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 BRS WebWeaver 1.04 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP (1) POST or (2) HEAD request.

The weakness was disclosed 06/30/2003 with Yandex (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0409 since 06/10/2003. 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 and a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/17/2025).

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86560 (BRS WebWeaver POST and HEAD Denial of Service 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 (12107), Exploit-DB (22650), SecurityFocus (BID 7695†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5864†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

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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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Yandex
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0409 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0409
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20577
X-Force: 12107
SecurityFocus: 7695 - BRS WebWeaver POST and HEAD Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5864 - Buffer Overflow in BRS WebWeaver <= 1.04, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2014 22:43
Updated: 08/17/2025 00:00
Changes: 08/12/2014 22:43 (58), 05/26/2019 07:26 (1), 12/15/2024 13:56 (26), 08/17/2025 00:00 (3)
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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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