TheGreenBow VPN Client 4.61.003 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in TheGreenBow VPN Client 4.61.003. This affects an unknown part. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-2918. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in TheGreenBow VPN Client 4.61.003 (Network Encryption Software). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The tgbvpn.sys driver in TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client 4.61.003 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted request to the 0x80000034 IOCTL, probably involving an input or output buffer size of 0.

The weakness was disclosed 08/21/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at evilfingers.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2918 since 08/20/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.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 Exploit-DB (9449) and Secunia (SA36332†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 900922
OpenVAS Name: TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client Denial Of Service Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/20/2009 🔍
08/21/2009 +1 days 🔍
08/21/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +2035 days 🔍
10/10/2025 +3858 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: evilfingers.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-2918 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2918
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49557
Secunia: 36332
Vupen: ADV-2009-2294

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 10/10/2025 00:05
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (49), 12/18/2017 08:24 (3), 10/10/2025 00:05 (24)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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