SolarWinds TFTP Server up to 5.0.55 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SolarWinds TFTP Server up to 5.0.55. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-3115. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SolarWinds TFTP Server up to 5.0.55 (File Transfer Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

SolarWinds TFTP Server 9.2.0.111 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service stop) via a crafted Option Acknowledgement (OACK) request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was published 09/09/2009 by Gaurav Baruah (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-3115. 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.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116593 (SolarWinds TFTP Server Denial of Service Vulnerability).

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 SecurityFocus (BID 36182†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23580†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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OpenVAS ID: 100264
OpenVAS Name: SolarWinds TFTP Server Option Acknowledgement Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: solarwinds.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Gaurav Baruah
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-3115 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3115
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49895
SecurityFocus: 36182 - SolarWinds TFTP Server Option Acknowledgement Request Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 23580 - SolarWinds TFTP Server 9.2.0.111 and earlier Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 02/27/2025 11:46
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (52), 02/15/2017 09:20 (13), 08/22/2021 09:42 (4), 12/09/2024 05:24 (19), 02/27/2025 11:46 (3)
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