Zope < 2.11.3 PythonScript Handling DoS

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4749

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Zope server is vulnerable to a flaw in the way that it handles PythonScript code. Specifically, code may be executed that causes the remote server to use excessive resources. To be successful, an attacker would require the ability to access the application and create or modify PythonScript code. Successful exploitation would result in the attacker running arbitrary code with the permissions of the Zope server and consuming all system resources.

Solution

Update to version 2.11.3 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 4749

Family: Web Servers

Published: 11/13/2008

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.3

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 4

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:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:zope:zope

Reference Information

BID: 32267

Detections

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