Microsoft Windows DirectX MIDI library does not adequately validate MThd track values in MIDI files

Overview A Microsoft Windows DirectX library, quartz.dll, does not properly validate the number of tracks value in Musical Instrument Digital Interface MIDI files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or crash any application using the library, causing a denial o...

Adobe Acrobat does not adequately validate Acrobat JavaScript

Overview Adobe Acrobat contains a vulnerability in its JavaScript parsing engine that could allow an attacker to place arbitrary files on the local file system. Description Different versions of Adobe Acrobat software can create, modify, and read Portable Document Format PDF files. Acrobat...

Kerio Personal Firewall vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview Kerio Personal Firewall contains a buffer overflow that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. An exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available. Description Kerio Technologies Inc. describes the Kerio Personal Firewall as follows:Kerio Personal Firewall KPF is a...

Buffer Overflow in URLMON.DLL

Overview A buffer overflow in URLMON.DDL may allow an intruder to execute arbitrary code. Description URLMON.DLL is a library used by Microsoft Internet Explorer. It contains a buffer overflow that could allow an intruder to execute arbitrary code if the intruder can convince the victim to visit ...

Automatic File Content Type Recognition Tool contains memory allocation problem

Overview A memory allocation problem exists in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition Tool" versions of the file1 package prior to 3.41. Description According to an OpenPKG advisory, a memory allocation problem exists in the "Automatic File Content Type Recognition Tool" AFCTR tool versions...

Physical access to a computer system can be used to bypass software-based access control mechanisms

Overview An intruder who gains physical access to a computer system can bypass software-based control mechanisms. Description If an intruder can gain physical access to a computer resource, he can bypass software-based access control mechanisms, install Trojans horses, install hardware to...

Multiple implementations of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) contain multiple types of vulnerabilities

Overview Oulu University has discovered a variety of vulnerabilities affecting products that implement the Session Initiation Protocol SIP. These vulnerabiltites affect a wide variety of products, with impacts ranging from denial of service to execution of arbitrary code. SIP is used in Voice Ove...

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows arbitrary local file reading via "showHelp()" function

Overview A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer IE allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on a vulnerable system. Description A vulnerability in the showHelp Method contained within IE may allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files. For further details, please see the...

ISC "dhcrelay" fails to limit hop count when malicious bootp packet is received

Overview A vulnerability in the Internet Software Consortium's "dhcrelay" makes it possible for a remote attacker to use dhcrelay to launch a denial-of-service attack against a victim dhcp server. Description The Internet Software Consortium ISC produces a "freely redistributable reference...

Microsoft Windows Data Access Components contains heap overflow in Data Stubs when parsing a malformed HTTP request

Overview A vulnerability in the Microsoft Data Access Components MDAC could lead to remote execution of code with the privileges of the current process, or user. Description Microsoft Data Access Components MDAC is a collection of utilities and routines to process requests between databases and...

Microsoft Java implementation allows execution of malicious code

Overview A class in Microsoft's Java virtual machine VM does not properly validate trusted applets, allowing untrusted applets to exploit native methods and execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft's Java VM is installed on Windows 98, NT, 2000, and xp. It is used by Internet Explorer and...

Microsoft Exchange 2000 system attendant sets incorrect remote registry permissions

Overview The Microsoft Exchange System Attendant sets the permissions on a registry key incorrectly, allowing remote intruders access to the registry. Description The Microsoft Exchange System Attendant changes the permissions of the...

Input-validation vulnerability in PHP-Nuke allows arbitrary command execution via request for remote web site

Overview PHP-Nuke has an input-validation vulnerability that can lead to execution of arbitrary PHP code hosted on another web server. Description PHP-Nuke is a tool designed to ease web site creation and maintenance. PHP-Nuke includes a script named index.php, which uses PHP's include function t...

Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerable to DoS via malformed packets sent to port 445/tcp

Overview The default configuration of Microsoft Windows 2000 does not properly handle malformed packets received on TCP port 445. As a result, Windows may cease to function normally upon receipt of malformed packets on this port. Description Microsoft LAN Manager LANMAN is enabled by default on...

HP Tru64 UNIX "quot" contains buffer overflow (SSRT2191)

Overview The HP Tru64 UNIX implementation of "quot" contains a locally exploitable buffer overflow. Description "quot" is used to summarize file system ownership. A locally exploitable buffer overflow in "quot" may permit a local attacker to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code on ...

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 contains denial-of-service vulnerability in SQL Server Resolution Service

Overview Microsoft SQL Server 2000 contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition between two Microsoft SQL servers. Description The SQL Server Resolution Service SSRS was introduced in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 to provide referral services for...

Microsoft SQLXML HTTP components vulnerable to cross-site scripting via root parameter

Overview A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the Microsoft SQLXML HTTP components. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute script on a victim's system with the victim's privileges. Description Microsoft SQL Server 2000 includes a feature called SQLXML that allows the serv...

Yahoo! Messenger "addview" function allows for the automatic execution of malicious script contained in web pages

Overview Yahoo! Messenger is an instant messaging client. When installed, Yahoo! Messenger enables a URI handler ymsgr :parameter. The addview function of this handler can be used to execute arbitrary script/html on the local system. Description The addview feature of Yahoo! Messenger is used to...

Oracle Reports Server Reports Web Cartridge (RWCGI60) vulnerable to buffer overflow via database name parameter

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability in Oracle Reports Server 6i could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Reports Server process. Description Oracle Reports Server is a component of Oracle Application Server that handles client...

Apache HTTP Server on Win32 systems does not securely handle input passed to CGI programs

Overview A vulnerability in the Apache HTTP Server running on Win32 systems Windows 9x/Me, Windows NT/2000/XP could allow an attacker to execute commands with the privileges of the web server process. Description The Apache HTTP Server is a freely available web server that runs on a variety of...

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) contains cross-site scripting vulnerability in redirect response messages

Overview Visitors to web sites that use Microsoft IIS and also issue redirect response messages are vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks. Description Cross-site scripting is a form of attack in which an intruder leverages the trust between a victim and a web-site the victim trusts. Quoting...

AOL Instant Messenger contains buffer overflows in parsing of AIM URI handler requests

Overview AOL Instant Messenger AIM is an application that allows one peer to communicate with another. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists that can manipulate the configuration of the victim's client. Description AIM installs a URI handler that permits the use of the "aim:" protocol on the...

GnuPG contains format-string vulnerability in handling of encrypted data filename

Overview Some versions of Gnu Privacy Guard GPG contain a format-string vulnerability from improper handling of filenames when decrypting files. Description GPG is an OpenPGP-compliant alternative to PGP to protect electronic communications using public-key cryptography. Versions of GPG prior to...

BIND memcpy not bounded in case T_SIG of rrextract()

Overview Version 8.2.2 of BIND current circa November 1999 contained a buffer overflow in the routine that converts records from network format to database format. Description Version 8.2.2 of BIND includes some checks for the correct format of a signature record in DNSSEC that previous versions...

SCO OpenServer/UnixWare vi creates temporary files insecurely

Overview The implementation of vi, a text editor, provided with SCO Openunix creates insecure temporary files with predictable names. Using a symbolic link attack, an intruder can overwrite any file writable by the user of vi. Description vi is a screen-oriented text editor. The implementation...

Microsoft Windows 2000 Telnet Service allows unprivileged local users to terminate sessions via unprotected system calls

Overview The Microsoft Windows 2000 Telnet Service contains a denial-of-service vulnerability that allows unprivileged local users to terminate existing telnet sessions. Description The Microsoft Windows 2000 Telnet Service contains a vulnerability that allows unprivileged local users to execute...

Cayman gateways vulnerable to a denial of service via oversized ICMP echo (ping) requests.

Overview Cayman gateways vulnerable to a denial of service via oversized ICMP echo ping requests. Installing the newest version of the vendor software will resolve this vulnerability. Description Cayman gateways running versions 5.5 Build R0, 5.3 Build R2, 5.3 Build R1 are vulnerable to an...

Cayman gateways are vulnerable to a denial of service via a portscan

Overview Cayman gateways are vulnerable to a denial of service. An attacker can send a number of TCP connect requests or SYN packets, in conjunction with a "Bouncing" vulnerability, and can cause a denial of service to the gateway. Description The gateway will crash after receiving a number of TC...

Red Hat linux restore uses insecure environment variables allowing root compromise

Overview Some implementations of the Linux restoration utility, restore, call external programs on remote machines via the RSH environment variable. This may permit an attacker to compromise root if restore is setuid root. Description Some implementations of the Linux restoration utility, restore...

Lotus Domino vulnerable to DoS via crafted unicode GET request

Overview The Lotus Domino Web Server contains a flaw that could be exploited to cause a denial of service situation. Description Sending a crafted GET request containing numerous unicode characters can trigger a server exception that will crash the Domino server. If qnc.exe is removed from the...

Oracle 8i contains buffer overflow in TNS Listener

Overview A vulnerability in Oracle 8i allows intruders to assume control of the database server and/or the operating system on which the database server is running, depending on the platform used. Description The COVERT labs at PGP Security have discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in Oracl...

glibc does not check SUID bit on libraries in /etc/ld.so.cache

Overview The GNU libc library fails to perform a check for the SETUID bit for cached libraries in the /etc/ld.so.cache file. As a result, malicious users may create or modify privileged files. Description The GNU libc library allows preloading libraries via the LDPRELOAD environment variable,...

Compaq web-enabled management software contains buffer overflow in authentication username

Overview The Compaq web-enabled management software contains a buffer overflow in the authentication component of the product. Remote intruders may be able to execute arbitrary code with privileges on affected systems. Many Compaq products are affected, from personal computers to commercial UNIX...

Seagate Crystal Reports exposes cleartext username/password pairs when embedded in URL or HTTP request

Overview The Seagate Crystal Reports product exposes passwords to back-end databases in certain configurations. In particular, the username and password are transmitted in plaintext from the client browser to the server as part of the URL when using technologies other than Active Server Pages ASP...

Borland/Inprise Interbase SQL database server contains backdoor superuser account with known password

Overview Description Interbase is an open source database package that is distributed by Borland/Inprise. The server contains a compiled-in backdoor account with a known password.In the following interbase code, references are made about a LOCKSMITH user: ./jrd/dyn.e ./jrd/isc.c ./jrd/jrd.c...

Office 2000 UA Control incorrectly marked safe for scripting

Overview The Microsoft Office 2000 UA ActiveX control is incorrectly marked as "safe for scripting". This vulnerability may allow an intruder to disable macro warnings in Office products and, subsequently, execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability may be exploited by viewing an HTML document via...

Hard-coded credentials in Technicolor TG670 DSL gateway router

Overview The Technicolor TG670 DSL Gateway Router includes a hard-coded service account that allows for authentication over services on the WAN interface, using HTTP, SSH, or TELNET. The authenticated user can use it to gain full administrative control of the router. Description A hard-coded...

Dentsply Sirona CDR DICOM contains multiple hard-coded credentials

Overview The Dentsply Sirona previously known as Shick Technologies CDR DICOM is software for managing medical dental records. CDR DICOM contains several hard-coded credentials allowing administrative or root access. Description CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials - CVE-2016-6530 Dentsply...

Up.time agent for Linux does not authenticate a user before allowing read access to the file system

Overview The up.time agent for Linux versions 7.5 and 7.6 may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to read arbitrary files from a system. Description CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function - CVE-2015-8268According to the researcher, "The linux based uptime.agent version 7.5...

Dovestones Software AD Self Password Reset fails to properly restrict password reset request to authorized users

Overview Dovestones Software AD Self Password Reset, version 3.0.3.0 and earlier, fails to properly validate users, which enables an unauthenticated attacker to reset passwords for arbitrary accounts. Description CWE-284: Improper Access Control - CVE-2015-8267Dovestones Software AD Self Password...

Securifi Almond routers contains multiple vulnerabilities

Overview Securifi Almond, firmware version AL1-R200-L302-W33 and earlier, and Securifi Almond 2015, firmware version AL2-R088 and earlier, contain multiple vulnerabilities. Description CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values - CVE-2015-2914Securifi Almond and Almond 2015 use static source...

Total Commander File Info plugin vulnerable to denial of service via an out-of-bounds read

Overview Total Commander's File Info plugin version 2.21 attempts an out-of-bounds read when reading a file carefully crafted by an attacker. Description CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read - CVE-2015-2869An attacker that can control the contents of certain file types may be able to cause an out-of-bound...

Vesta Control Panel is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery

Overview Vesta Control Panel is vulnerable to a cross-site request forgery CSRF attack. Description CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery CSRF- CVE-2015-2861Vesta Control Panel contains a cross-site request forgery CSRF vulnerability. An attacker can perform actions with the same permissions as a...

Aker Secure Mail Gateway reflected XSS vulnerability

Overview Aker Secure Mail Gateway 2.5.2 and previous versions contain a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability. CWE-79 Description CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation 'Cross-site Scripting' - CVE-2013-6037Aker Secure Mail Gateway 2.5.2 and previous versions...

ZTE F460/F660 cable modems contain an unauthenticated backdoor

Overview ZTE F460/F660 cable modems contain an unauthenticated backdoor. Description ZTE F460/F660 cable modems contain an unauthenticated backdoor. The webshellcmd.gch script accepts unauthenticated commands that have administrative access to the device. It has been reported that the...

Dell KACE K1000 management appliance contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability

Overview Dell KACE K1000 management appliance version 5.5.90545, and possibly earlier versions, contains a cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability. CWE-79 Description Dell KACE K1000 management appliance version 5.5.90545, and possibly earlier versions, contains a cross-site scripting XSS...

IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager and IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway contain a URL redirection vulnerability

Overview IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager version 6.22 and possibly earlier versions, and IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway version 6.2.2 and possibly earlier versions contain a URL redirection CWE-601 vulnerability. Description CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site...

Microsoft Office 2010 Visio iFilter memory corruption vulnerability

Overview The Microsoft Office 2010 Visio iFilter contains a memory corruption vulnerability that can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Office 2010 provides a set of iFilters that are used by a variety of applications to process Office...

pd-admin contains cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

Overview pd-admin, a web interface for users of hosting providers, is susceptible to cross-site scripting XSS vulnerabilities. Description CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation 'Cross-site Scripting' pd-admin, contains cross-site scripting XSS vulnerabilities. The...

Symantec Antivirus products fail to properly handle CAB files

Overview Multiple Symantec Antivirus products fail to properly handle CAB files, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Description The CAB file decomposer component that is used by multiple Symantec Antivirus products fails to properl...