Allegro Software RomPager 2.10 Malformed Authentication Request DoS

high Nessus Plugin ID 19304

Synopsis

The remote system is prone to a denial of service attack.

Description

The remote host is running Allegro Software RomPager version 2.10, according to its banner. This version is vulnerable to a denial of service attack that can be exploited by sending a specifically crafted request to crash the affected system.

Solution

Upgrade to v2.20 or later.

See Also

https://seclists.org/vuln-dev/2000/Jun/13

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19304

File Name: allegro_dos.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: remote

Published: 7/27/2005

Updated: 6/12/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/1/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0470

BID: 1290