HP HTTP Server up to 5.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in HP HTTP Server up to 5.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-4823. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in HP HTTP Server up to 5.0 (Web Server). This issue affects an unknown functionality. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the HP HTTP Server 5.0 through 5.95 of the HP Web-enabled Management Software allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

The bug was discovered 02/14/2005. The weakness was disclosed 02/15/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-4823 since 01/11/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/25/2025).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17997 (Compaq WBEM HTTP Server Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86772 (HP HTTP Server Remote Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19345), Tenable (17997), SecurityFocus (BID 12566†), OSVDB (13843†) and Secunia (SA14311†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 17997
Nessus Name: Compaq WBEM HTTP Server Remote Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/12/2015 +2982 days 🔍
06/25/2025 +3758 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: hp.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-4823 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4823
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28127
X-Force: 19345
SecurityFocus: 12566 - HP HTTP Server Remote Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 14311 - HP Web-Enabled Management Software HTTP Server Buffer Overflow, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 13843 - HP Web-enabled Management Software HTTP Server Remote Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1013182
Vulnerability Center: 7553 - Buffer Overflow in HP HTTP Server 5.0 - 5.95, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 06/25/2025 12:17
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (79), 05/31/2019 11:33 (2), 06/25/2025 12:17 (17)
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