Internet Security Systems Protocol Analysis Module (PAM) does not properly handle ICQ server response messages

Overview The Protocol Analysis Module PAM used by Internet Security Systems ISS intrusion detection and prevention products does not properly handle ICQ server response messages. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted UDP packet. Descriptio...

Libxml2 URI parsing errors in nanohttp and nanoftp

Overview Libxml is the XML parser for Gnome, a desktop suite and development platform for Linux systems. Libxml2, the latest version of the library as of this writing, has a buffer overflow vulnerability which may allow execution of arbitrary code. Description Gnome, a desktop suite and developme...

Apple Mac OS X Point-to-Point Protocol daemon (pppd) contains format string vulnerability

Overview Apple Mac OS X Point-to-Point Protocol daemon contains a format string vulnerability in the handling of invalid command line arguments. Description The Point-to-Point Protocol PPP provides a method for transmitting datagrams over serial point-to-point links. There is a format string...

HTTP Parsing Vulnerabilities in Check Point Firewall-1

Overview Several versions of Check Point Firewall-1 contain a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges. Description The HTTP Security Servers component of Check Point Firewall-1 contains an HTTP parsing vulnerability that is triggered by...

Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) uses weak algorithm for encrypting packets

Overview Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol RDP uses a weak algorithm for encrypting packets. Description Microsoft describes RDP as follows.RDP is based on, and is an extension of, the T.120 protocol family standards. It is a multichannel-capable protocol that allows for separate virtual...

Cached malformed SIG record buffer overflow

Overview A vulnerability in BIND allows remote attackers to execute code with the privileges of the process running named. This vulnerability is resolved in BIND versions 4.9.11, 8.2.7, 8.3.4, and BIND 9. Description A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in named. An attacker using...

4D WebServer does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing directory traversal

Overview 4D WebServer does not properly validate HTTP requests, allowing directory traversal outside the root web directory. Description 4D WebServer versions 6.5.7 and earlier do not properly validate HTTP requests, allowing directory traversal outside the root web directory. --- Impact Remote...

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 contains stack buffer overflow in SQL Server Resolution Service

Overview Microsoft SQL Server 2000 contains a remotely exploitable stack buffer overflow that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the SQL server. Description The SQL Server Resolution Service SSRS was introduced in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 to provide referral...

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) contains remote buffer overflow in chunked encoding data transfer mechanism for HTR

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability in IIS 4.0 and 5.0 could allow an intruder to execute arbitrary code on an IIS server with the privileges of the HTR ISAPI extension. Description Chunked encoding is a means to transfer variable-sized units of data called chunks from a web client to a web...

Sun Solaris cachefsd vulnerable to stack overflow in fscache_setup() function

Overview Sun's NFS/RPC cachefs daemon cachefsd is shipped and installed by default with Sun Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6, 7, and 8 SPARC and Intel architectures. Cachefsd caches requests for operations on remote file systems mounted via the use of NFS protocol. An exploitable stack overflow exists in...

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0 buffer overflow in chunked encoding transfer mechanism for ASP

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability in IIS 4.0 and 5.0 could allow an intruder to execute arbitrary code on an IIS server with the privileges of the ASP ISAPI extension. Description Chunked encoding is a means to transfer variable-sized units of data called chunks from a web client to a web...

Oracle9i Application Server Apache PL/SQL module does not properly decode URL

Overview A vulnerability exists in the Apache Procedural Language/Structured Query Language PL/SQL module used by Oracle9i Application Server iAS in which the module does not properly decode double URL encoded strings. This vulnerability could allow an intruder to read files outside the web...

Older Versions of Cisco PIX Firewall Manager permits retrieval of files

Overview A vulnerability in versions of the Cisco PIX Firewall Manager PFM in use circa September 1998 allows intruders to retrieve files from the host running PFM. Description A vulnerability in the Cisco PIx FIrewall manager allows an intruder to retrieve files from the host running PFM. In...

tcpdump vulnerable to buffer overflow via parsing of AFS ACL packets

Overview Tcpdump version 3.5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability permitting unauthorized remote root access. Description Tcpdump version 3.5 added support for handling AFS packets. Unfortunately the code responsible for printing AFS access control lists contains an unchecked buffer that can ...

RIT Research Labs The Bat! does not properly parse <CR> characters not followed by a <LF> character

Overview Due to a problem parsing carriage return/line feeds in RFC822 format mail messages, The Bat! mail client may permaturely detect the end of a mail message, causing an error to occur. This error may prevent the mail user from retrieving other mail messages until the message with the error ...

Network Time Protocol ([x]ntpd) daemon contains buffer overflow in ntp_control:ctl_getitem() function

Overview There is a buffer overflow defect in the ctlgetitem function of the Network Time Protocol NTP daemon responsible for providing accurate time reports used for synchronizing the clocks on installed systems. All NTP daemons based on code maintained at the University of Delaware since NTPv2...

Netscape Java Security Manager fails to prevent URLConnections through netscape.net.URLConnection Class

Overview Netscape Communicator and Navigator ship with Java classes that allow an unsigned Java applet to access local and remote resources in violation of the security policies for applets. Description Failures in the netscape.net package permit a Java applet to read files from the local file...

Howyar Reloader UEFI bootloader vulnerable to unsigned software execution

Overview The Howyar UEFI Application "Reloader" 32-bit and 64-bit, distributed as part of SysReturn prior to version 10.2.02320240919, is vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary software from a hard-coded path. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can bypass the UEFI Secure...

SMA Technologies OpCon UNIX agent adds the same SSH key to all installations

Overview SMA Technologies OpCon UNIX agent adds the same SSH key on every installation and subsequent updates. An attacker with access to the private key can gain root access on affected systems. Description During OpCon UNIX agent installation and updates, an SSH public key is added to the root...

Flexera Software FlexNet Publisher lmgrd contains a buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview Flexera Software FlexNet Publisher, including all versions prior to 11.13.1.2, lmgrd and custom vendor daemon servers contain a buffer overflow vulnerability that may be leveraged to gain code execution. Description Flexera Software FlexNet Publisher is a software license manager that...

Furuno Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) moduleserv firmware update utility fails to properly sanitize user-provided input

Overview Furuno Voyage Data Recorder VDR VR-3000/VR-3000S and VR-7000 moduleserv firmware update utility fails to properly sanitize user-provided input and is vulnerable to arbitrary command execution with root privileges. Description According to the Furuno VDR product page, the VDR "records all...

Chiyu Technology fingerprint access control contains multiple vulnerabilities

Overview Multiple models of Chiyu Technology fingerprint access control devices contain a cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability and an authentication bypass vulnerability. Description CWE-80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page Basic XSS- CVE-2015-2870According to t...

Retrospect Backup Client uses weak password hashing

Overview Retrospect Backup Client is a client to a network-based backup utility. This client stores passwords in a hashed format that is weak and susceptible to collision, allowing an attacker to generate a password hash collision and gain access to the target's backup files. Description CWE-916:...

Multiple Toshiba products are vulnerable to trusted service path privilege escalation

Overview Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba and TOSHIBA Service Station contain a trusted service path privilege escalation vulnerability. Description CWE-428: Unquoted Search Path or Element Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba versions 9.10.27T and earlier, as well as TOSHIBA Service...

IBM WebSphere Application Server contains multiple vulnerabilities

Overview IBM WebSphere Application Server, including the Hypervisor Edition, contains cross-site scripting and cross-site request forgery vulnerabilities. Description CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation 'Cross-site Scripting' - CVE-2014-4770IBM WebSphere Applicatio...

The TigerText Free Consumer Private Texting App (iOS) sends unencrypted user information in support requests

Overview The TigerText Free Consumer Private Texting App iOS sends unencrypted user information to TigerText support. Description The TigerText app generates an unencrypted log file containing the TigerText username and password on the device when a user taps on "Contact Customer Support." An ema...

Dell OpenManage Server Administrator contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability

Overview Dell OpenManage Server Administrator version 7.1 and earlier contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability. Description Dell OpenManage Server Administrator version 7.1 and earlier contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability CWE-79. --- Impact A remote attacker may be able to execute...

Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor 10.2.2 contains multiple vulnerabilities

Overview Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor 10.2.2 and possibly earlier versions contain a cross-site scripting XSS, and cross-site request forgery CSRF vulnerability. Description Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor 10.2.2 can be attacked by modifying the snmpd.conf file with malicious...

Symantec Web Gateway contains multiple vulnerabilities

Overview The Symantec Web Gateway management console is vulnerable to remote command execution, local file inclusion, arbitrary password changes, and SQL injection. Description The Symantec SYM12-011 advisory states:"Symantec's Web Gateway management console is susceptible to multiple security...

dotCMS template permissions allow arbitrary code execution

Overview The dotCMS content management system version 1.9 and possibly earlier versions, contains a vulnerability that allows users with the appropriate permissions to create a malicious template with arbitrary code. Description An authenticated dotCMS user with the permissions required to author...

Aviosoft DTV Player buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview Aviosoft DTV Player contains a buffer overflow in the handling of playlist .plf files, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Aviosoft DTV Player is a multiple format video player application. Aviosoft DTV Player...

Multiple MIT KRB5 KDC daemon vulnerabilities

Overview MIT's KRB5 KDC version 1.8 and 1.9 contain multiple vulnerabilities. Description The MIT krb5 Security Advisory 2011-006 states:CVE-2011-1527: In releases krb5-1.9 and later, the KDC can crash due to a null pointer dereference if configured to use the LDAP back end. A trigger condition i...

LibreOffice 3.3 'Lotus Word Pro' document import filter contains multiple vulnerabilities

Overview LibreOffice 3.3.2 includes a feature to import 'Lotus Word Pro' .lwp documents. This import filter contains multiple vulnerabilities. CERT/CC has confirmed that code execution is possible by exploiting a stack buffer overflow. Description LibreOffice 3.3.2, 3.3.1, and possibly earlier...

RSLinx Classic EDS Wizard buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview Rockwell Automation RSLinx Classic EDS Hardware Installation Tool contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. Description According to Rockwell Automation's website: RSLinx Classic provides plant-floor device connectivity for a wide variety of Rockwell Software applications such as RSLogix...

Imperva SecureSphere management GUI contains an XSS vulnerability

Overview An XSS vulnerability exists in the Imperva SecureSphere management GUI. Description Dell SecureWorks' SWRX-2011-001 advisory states:"A vulnerability exists in Imperva SecureSphere due to improper validation of user-controlled input. User-controllable input is not properly sanitized for...

Erlang/OTP SSH library uses a weak random number generator

Overview The Erlang/OTP SSH library's random number generator is not cryptographically strong because it relies on predictable seed material. Description Geoff Cant's report states:The Erlang/OTP ssh library implements a number of cryptographic operations that depend on cryptographically strong...

Exim alternate configuration privilege escalation vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability in the way that the Exim mail server handles configuration files may allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges on an affected system. Description Exim is a message transfer agent MTA developed at the University of Cambridge for use on Unix systems connected to t...

SSH Tectia Client and Server ssh-signer local privilege escalation

Overview The SSH Communications Security Tectia Client and Server products are vulnerable to privilege escalation, which may allow a local user to gain root access. Description The SSH Tectia Client and Server products contain an unspecified privilege escalation vulnerability in ssh-signer. A loc...

IBM Lotus Domino Web Access ActiveX control stack buffer overflows

Overview The IBM Lotus Domino Web Access ActiveX control contains multiple stack buffer overflow vulnerabilities, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description IBM Lotus Domino includes an ActiveX control called Domino Web Access,...

Apple Safari code execution vulnerability

Overview The Apple Safari web browser contains a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Per Apple Security Update 2007-009:A memory corruption issue exists in Safari's handling of feed: URLs. By enticing a user to access a maliciously crafted URL, an...

Akamai Download Manager ActiveX control buffer overflow

Overview The Akamai Download Manager ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Akamai Download Manager is software designed to enhance the ability to download content. The Akamai...

Apple QuickTime UDTA atom integer overflow

Overview Apple QuickTime contains an integer overflow in handling UDTA atoms, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Apple QuickTime User Data UDTA Atoms allow a user to "... define and store data associated with a QuickTim...

Apple QuickTime 3GP integer overflow

Overview A vulnerabilty in the way Apple QuickTime processes 3GP files may allow execution of arbitrary code. Description A vulnerability exists in the way Apple QuickTime handles specially crafted 3GP files. According to Apple QuickTime 7.1.5 security document 305149:An integer overflow exists i...

WordPress fails to properly sanitize input passed to the ix parameter in wp-includes/feed.php

Overview WordPress fails to properly sanitize input to the ix parameter in wp-includes/feed.php, which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code. Description WordPress is a blogging application that is written in PHP. WordPress 2.1.1 fails to properly sanitize...

Adobe Acrobat allows pointer overwrite via specially crafted PDF file

Overview Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader fail to properly handle a specially crafted PDF file, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader are applications designed to create and view Portable Document Format PDF...

Autonomy Ultraseek default configuration does not adequately restrict in-document highlighting

Overview A vulnerability exists in the Ultraseek /highlight/index.html script. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to enumerate and access content from non-public servers or execute cross-site scripting attacks. Description Ultraseek is a search engine used on...

Microsoft Office fails to properly parse malformed records

Overview A vulnerability in the way Microsoft Office parses files containing malformed records may lead to execution of arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Office contains a vulnerability that could be exploited when Office attempts to parse specially crafted records. According to Microsoft...

Microsoft XML Core Services XMLHTTP ActiveX control fails to properly interpret certain HTTP operations

Overview The Microsoft XML Core Services XMLHTTP ActiveX control fails to properly interpret certain HTTP operations. An attacker who exploits this vulnerability may be able to read cookies or view other sensitive data from a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft XML Core Services MSXML allow...

MIT Kerberos (krb5) krshd and v4rcp do not properly validate setuid() or seteuid() calls

Overview Privilege escalation vulnerabilities in MIT krb5 krshd and v4rcp may allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The MIT krb 5 krshd and v4rcp programs contain multiple privilege escalation vulnerabilities. MIT krb5 Security Advisory 2006-001 states that the...

X.Org server buffer overflow in Xrender extension

Overview A vulnerability in the X.Org X server could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the server. Description The X Window System provides a number of components to support graphical user interfaces, primarily on Unix-like operating systems. It features a...