VDB-89497 · Nessus 12201 · SBV-4165

Monit Web Server denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Monit Web Server. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes denial of service. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Monit Web Server (Web Server) (affected version not known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was disclosed 04/11/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12201 (Web Server HTTP Basic Authorization Header Remote Overflow DoS), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (12201) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4165†). The entry VDB-89496 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 12201
Nessus Name: Web Server HTTP Basic Authorization Header Remote Overflow DoS
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/11/2004 🔍
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04/18/2004 +7 days 🔍
07/16/2016 +4472 days 🔍
09/05/2022 +2242 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-89497
Vulnerability Center: 4165 - DoS in Monit Web Server via Too Long Basic Header Requests, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/16/2016 23:07
Updated: 09/05/2022 08:40
Changes: 07/16/2016 23:07 (47), 02/28/2019 07:46 (1), 09/05/2022 08:40 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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