MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 http.c _mwprocessreadsocket memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _mwprocessreadsocket of the file http.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-0337. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 (Web Server). This issue affects the function _mwprocessreadsocket of the file http.c. 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:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the _mwProcessReadSocket function in http.c in MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URI.

The weakness was released 01/17/2008 by Hamid Ebadi (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0337 since 01/17/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Hamid Ebadi and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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 (39718), Exploit-DB (4923), SecurityFocus (BID 27319†) and Secunia (SA28512†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-40602. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Exploitinginfo

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
Author: Hamid Ebadi
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Hamid Ebadi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-0337 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0337
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40601
X-Force: 39718 - MiniWeb HTTP Server _mwProcessReadSocket() buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 27319 - MiniWeb Directory Traversal and Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28512 - MiniWeb HTTP Server Buffer Overflow and Directory Traversal, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-0176

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

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 10/14/2024 13:34
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (55), 11/07/2017 05:14 (14), 10/14/2024 13:34 (22)
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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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