PMSoftware Simple Web Server 1.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PMSoftware Simple Web Server 1.0. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-1173. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PMSoftware Simple Web Server 1.0 (Web Server) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in PMSoftware Simple Web Server 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long GET request.

The bug was discovered 02/17/2005. The weakness was presented 04/18/2005 by Michael Thumann with ERNW as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-1173. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by cybertronic in Perl and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 60 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10320 (Web Server Long URL Handling Remote Overflow DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers.

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 (20151), Exploit-DB (945), Tenable (10320), SecurityFocus (BID 13227†) and OSVDB (15667†). See VDB-3807, VDB-15084, VDB-15253 and VDB-15734 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: cybertronic
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Nessus ID: 10320
Nessus Name: Web Server Long URL Handling Remote Overflow DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 102004
OpenVAS Name: www too long url
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Michael Thumann
Organization: ERNW
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-1173 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1173
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24898
X-Force: 20151
SecurityFocus: 13227 - PMSoftware Simple Web Server Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 15000
OSVDB: 15667 - Simple Web Server (SWS) GET Request Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 26246 - PMSoftware Simple Web Server 1.0 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution via a Long HTTP GET Request, High

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

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 07/05/2021 07:20
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (66), 02/28/2017 11:29 (16), 07/05/2021 07:15 (3), 07/05/2021 07:20 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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