EvolutionX Build 3921/Build 3935 Telnet Server memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in EvolutionX Build 3921/Build 3935. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Telnet Server. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0268. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in EvolutionX Build 3921/Build 3935. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Telnet Server. 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple buffer overflows in EvolutionX 3921 and 3935 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via (1) a long cd command to the FTP server, or (2) a long dir command to the telnet server.

The weakness was disclosed 11/23/2004 by Stefan Esser (e-matters) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-0268. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (15104), Exploit-DB (23681) and SecurityFocus (BID 9631†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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EvolutionX

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Stefan Esser (e-matters)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0268 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22412
X-Force: 15104 - EvolutionX command line denial of service
SecurityFocus: 9631 - EvolutionX Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:23
Updated: 07/13/2025 16:03
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:23 (49), 06/22/2018 07:41 (8), 07/13/2025 16:03 (21)
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