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TelCondex Simple Webserver Buffer Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 11927

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Synopsis

The remote web server has a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The remote TelCondex SimpleWebserver is vulnerable to a remote executable buffer overflow, due to missing length check on the referer-variable of the HTTP-header. A remote attacker could exploit this to crash the web server, or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.13 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?af2bb0e4

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11927

File Name: telcondex.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 11/17/2003

Updated: 6/12/2020

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/30/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-1186

BID: 8925