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Microsoft IIS fpcount.exe CGI Remote Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 11370

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Synopsis

A web application running on the remote host has a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

Nessus detected the 'fpcount.exe' CGI on the remote web server. Some versions of this CGI have a remote buffer overflow vulnerability. A remote attacker could exploit it to crash the web server, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

*** Nessus did not actually check for this flaw, but solely relied on
*** the presence of this CGI instead.

Solution

Make sure FPServer Extensions 98 or later is installed.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/1999/Jan/173

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11370

File Name: fp_fpcount.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/13/2003

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/14/1999

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-1376

BID: 2252