Tftp-server Winagents Tftp Server Sp 1.4 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tftp-server Winagents Tftp Server Sp 1.4. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-1611. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tftp-server Winagents Tftp Server Sp 1.4 (File Transfer Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. 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:

Stack-based buffer overflow in TFTP Server SP 1.4 for Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a read or write request.

The bug was discovered 03/26/2008. The weakness was published 04/01/2008 by Mati Aharoni (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1611 since 04/01/2008. 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 are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/01/2025).

A public exploit has been developed in Python. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115766 (TFTP Server Packet Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2337.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41496), Exploit-DB (5314), SecurityFocus (BID 28462†), OSVDB (43785†) and Secunia (SA29508†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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: Highly functional
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MetaSploit ID: tftpserver_wrq_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: TFTP Server for Windows 1.4 ST WRQ Buffer Overflow
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 2337
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-TFTP PUT filename overflow attempt
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03/16/2015 +2535 days 🔍
06/01/2025 +3729 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Mati Aharoni
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-1611 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1611
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41795
X-Force: 41496
SecurityFocus: 28462 - TFTP Server Packet Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29508
OSVDB: 43785 - TFTP Server - Packet Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 18094 - TFTP Server Remote Denial of Service and Code Execution via Long Filename, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 06/01/2025 00:22
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (69), 08/08/2019 08:19 (6), 10/20/2024 08:07 (18), 06/01/2025 00:22 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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