Easy File Sharing Large HTTP Request Remote DoS

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2148

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Description

The remote host is running a version of the Easy File Sharing Web Server that is vulnerable to an remote denial of service. An attacker may deny service to legitimate users by sending large HTTP request to the web server. When processing such requests, this service consumes CPU resources exponentially.

Solution

No solution is known at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 2148

Family: Web Servers

Published: 8/18/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 4.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:U/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:efs_software:efs_web_server

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1744

BID: 11036

Detections

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