Verity Ultraseek 5.2.1 MS DOS Device Name denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Verity Ultraseek 5.2.1. This affects an unknown function of the component MS DOS Device Name. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-0050. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Verity Ultraseek 5.2.1. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component MS DOS Device Name. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

Verity Ultraseek before 5.2.2 allows remote attackers to obtain the full pathname of the document root via an MS-DOS device name in the web search option, such as (1) NUL, (2) CON, (3) AUX, (4) COM1, (5) COM2, and others.

The weakness was presented 06/14/2004 with Corsaire (Website). The advisory is available at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0050 since 01/14/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12300 (Inktomi Search MS-DOS Device Name Request Path Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 5.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16066), Tenable (12300), SecurityFocus (BID 10275†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4835†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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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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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 12300
Nessus Name: Inktomi Search MS-DOS Device Name Request Path Disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 12300
OpenVAS Name: Inktomi Search Physical Path Disclosure
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ultraseek 5.2.2

Timelineinfo

01/01/2004 🔍
01/14/2004 +13 days 🔍
05/05/2004 +112 days 🔍
06/14/2004 +40 days 🔍
06/14/2004 +0 days 🔍
07/06/2004 +22 days 🔍
07/25/2004 +19 days 🔍
10/16/2014 +3735 days 🔍
05/23/2019 +1680 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Organization: Corsaire
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0050 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0050
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21898
X-Force: 16066
SecurityFocus: 10275 - Verity Ultraseek Error Message Path Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4835 - Verity Ultraseek < 5.2.2 Allows Path Disclosure, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2014 17:34
Updated: 05/23/2019 14:49
Changes: 10/16/2014 17:34 (70), 05/23/2019 14:49 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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