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MiniShare Webserver HTTP GET Request Remote Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 18424

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Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by a remote buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

MiniShare 1.4.1 and prior versions are affected by a buffer overflow flaw. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands by sending a specially crafted file name in a the GET request.

Version 1.3.4 and below do not seem to be vulnerable.

Solution

Upgrade to MiniShare 1.4.2 or higher.

See Also

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Nov/248

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18424

File Name: minishare_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 6/6/2005

Updated: 6/12/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/7/2004

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Minishare 1.4.1 Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-2271

BID: 11620