AWStats fails to validate input supplied to pluginmode parameter

Overview AWStats performs inadequate validation on user-controlled data that is supplied to the pluginmode parameter. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. Description AWStats is a Perl CGI script that collects and graphically displays...

QNX PPPoEd daemon vulnerable to command spoofing

Overview The QNX PPPoEd daemon is vulnerable to command spoofing that may lead to arbitrary code execution. Description QNX is an RTOS Realtime Operating System. QNX is used in many different devices and industries, including, but not limited to routers manufacturing and processing medical...

Ability Server vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview A buffer overflow in the Ability Server may allow remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code. Description A lack of input validation in Ability Server's FTP STOR command may allow a buffer overflow to occur. A remote authenticated attacker may be able to exploit this...

SuSe Linux LibTIFF package vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview The SuSe Linux version of LibTIFF is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description SuSe LibTIFF is a library used to encode and decode images in Tag Image File Format TIFF format on SuSE systems. A lack of input validation in the...

PhpWebSite contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

Overview PhpWebSite contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on users' web browser. Description PhpWebSite is an open-source web content management system. Certain PhpWebSite modules fail to properly filter URLs for malicious...

cdrecord fails to set proper permissions on programs specified in RSH environment variable

Overview Cdrecord can call external programs specified by the RSH environment variable. This may permit a malicious local user to gain elevated privileges. Description Cdrecord is an application used to create data or audio compact discs. Cdrecord permits the use of CD recorders on remote machine...

Cisco IOS fails to properly handle malformed OSPF packets

Overview A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Cisco's Internetwork Operating System IOS. This vulnerability may allow remote attackers to conduct denial-of-service attacks on an affected device. Description Open Shortest Path First OSPF is a routing protocol that provides a means for...

Microsoft Windows fails to properly process showHelp URLs

Overview A vulnerability in the showHelp Method may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description A cross domain vulnerability exists in the showHelp method that may permit a remote attacker to execute local commands on the system with the privileges of the current user...

Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Buffer Overflow

Overview Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler has a buffer overflow that may allow a remote or local intruder to execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Mstask.dll is a COM-based API ActiveX control that provides a scheduling service for executing arbitrary commands on a...

Apple Mac OS X vulnerable to privilege escalation when using Directory Services

Overview A vulnerability in Mac OS X may permit a local authenticated user with physical access to the machine to gain elevated privileges. Description Mac OS X permits the remote authentication of users via directory sevices lookups. When a user logs in to a machine configured to use the Directo...

IEEE 802.11 wireless network protocol DSSS CCA algorithm vulnerable to denial of service

Overview The IEEE 802.11 wireless networking protocol contains a vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service to any wireless device within range. Description IEEE 802.11 wireless network protocols use a Clear Channel Assessment CCA algorithm to determine whether ...

Multiple Symantec firewall products fail to properly process DNS response packets

Overview There is a vulnerability in multiple Symantec firewall products in which attempts to process a specially crafted Domain Name Service DNS response packet could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition. Description Symantec offers a suite of corporat...

Microsoft Internet Explorer execCommand method does not properly validate URL source

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE does not properly determine the source of script used in URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to evaluate script in different security domains. By causing script to be evaluated in the Local Machine Zone, the attacker could execute arbitrary...

Oracle command-line program buffer overflow in argument handling

Overview A buffer overflow in some command-line utilities supplied with the Oracle Database Server could allow a local user to gain the privileges of the oracle system user. Description The Oracle 9 i Database Server package includes the oracle and oracleO command-line client programs to connect ...

Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA) contains cross-site scripting vulnerability in the "Compose New Message" form

Overview There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Web Access. Description The "Compose New Message" form of the Outlook Web Access OWA component of Microsoft Exchange 5.5 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability. For more information about cross-site scripting...

Microsoft SQL Server becomes unresponsive when large packet is sent to specific named pipe

Overview A vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server may allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service. An exploit for this vulnerability is publicly available. Description Microsoft describes SQL Server as, "a fully enterprise-class database product, providing core support for Extensible Marku...

Sun Ray Smartcard reader may leave desktop session open when card is quickly removed

Overview The Sun Ray Smartcard reader fails to properly detect a "quick removal, reinsertion and removal of a Smartcard." Description The Sun Ray is a thin client computing device designed to process user input and output, and provide access to computing services hosted by a server. Authenticatio...

GnuPG contains flaw in key validation code

Overview A vulnerability in GnuPG may cause keys with multiple user ID's to give other user IDs on the key a false amount of validity. Description From the GnuPG homepage:GnuPG stands for GNU Privacy Guard and is GNU's tool for secure communication and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data...

Apple Mac OS X IPSec mechanism fails to handle certain incoming security policies that match by port

Overview Apple's Mac OS X IPSec implementation does not properly filter certain types of IP traffic. Description Apple Mac OS X contains an implementation of the IP Security Protocol IPSec. A vulnerability in this implementation may allow a remote attacker to exchange traffic with a host that...

Adobe Acrobat PDF viewers contain flaw when loading and verifying plug-ins

Overview Acrobat plug-ins can be digitally signed to determine whether they should be loaded by Adobe Acrobat Reader at startup. This digital signature mechanism is not cryptographically strong and allows other potentially-malicious plug-in code to pretend to be certified by Adobe and be executed...

Sun Solaris lockd(1M) daemon vulnerable to DoS

Overview A remotely exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Solaris lockd1M daemon. Exploitation of this vulnerability may kill the lockd process. Description Sun Microsystems describes the lockd1M daemon as follows:The lockd utility is part of the NFS lock manager, which suppor...

Web servers enable HTTP TRACE method by default

Overview The HTTP TRACE method returns the contents of client HTTP requests in the entity-body of the TRACE response. Attackers could leverage this behavior to access sensitive information, such as cookies or authentication data, contained in the HTTP headers of the request. Description The HTTP...

Microsoft Windows Media Player creates URL shortcut that may contain HTML code in known location in Local Computer Zone

Overview There is a vulnerability in the creation of Internet shortcuts in Windows Media Player version 6.4 and 7. This vulnerability may allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands when a victim views a malicious web page. Description Windows Media Player versions 6.4 and 7 create Internet...

Microsoft Windows 2000 fails to apply Group Policy to clients when policy file has been opened using exclusive read access (MS02-016)

Overview A vulnerability in the locking of Group Policy Files under Windows 2000 may allow a local intruder to circumvent recently applied policy settings. Description When a user logs onto a Windows 2000 system, a number of "security policy" settings are applied to that user's session. The...

Exim does not adequately validate user input thereby allow execution of arbitrary commands

Overview Under certain configurations, Exim may execute commands embedded in a mail message's From address. Description Exim is an open-source mail transport agent distributed by the University of Cambridge. Exim can be configured to route all incoming mail or mail to particular addresses through...

tcpdump vulnerable to buffer overflow via improper decoding of AFS RPC (Rx) packets

Overview A vulnerability exists in tcpdump that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of tcpdump, typically root. Description tcpdump is a widely-used network sniffer that is capable of decoding AFS traffic. A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in...

Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) contains cross-site scripting vulnerability in IIS Help Files search facility

Overview Visitors to web sites that use Microsoft IIS 5.0 and 5.1 are vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks through the IIS help facility. 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 vulnerable to buffer overflow via numerous fonts sent to client followed by &lt HR&gt

Overview AOL Instant Messenger AIM is an application that allows one peer to communicate with another. A vulnerability exists that can crash the client window and in some cases the operating systemOS. Description AIM for Windows stores font names in the messages sent from one client to another. B...

Microsoft Internet Explorer Does Not Respect Content-Disposition and Content-Type MIME Headers

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a vulnerability in its handling of certain MIME headers in web pages and HTML email messages. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system when the victim visits a web page or views an HTML email message...

WU-FTPD configured to use RFC 931 authentication running in debug mode contains format string vulnerability

Overview WU-FTPD contains a format string vulnerability that manifests when WU-FTPD is configured to use RFC 931 authentication and is run in debug mode. A crafted identd response could be used to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable server. Description A format string vulnerability exists in t...

HP Tru64 UNIX "msgchk" contains buffer overflow (SSRT2275)

Overview msgchk, a part of the MH mail system, reportedly suffers from a buffer overflow with respect to the name of the inbox to be checked for new mail. This overflow would allow the user of msgchk to execute arbitrary code. Description msgchk is the portion of the MH mail system that checks fo...

Air Messenger LAN Server (AMLServer) stores usernames and passwords in plaintext

Overview Air Messenger LAN Server AMLServer stores usernames and passwords in plaintext. Description AMLServer for windows is a paging gateway that allows users on a TCP/IP LAN to communicate with mobile devices such as phones and pagers. Access to AMLServer's services is protected by a user...

Sun Solaris catman creates temporary files insecurely

Overview catman, the unix manual display utility, creates insecure temporary files with predictable names in a world-writable directory. Since catman executes with system administration privileges, a symbolic link attack could overwrite arbitrary files. Description There is a vulnerability in...

Multiple vendors' RADIUS implementations do not adequately validate user input thereby permitting DoS and arbitrary command execution via 'radiusd' daemon

Overview Vulnerabilities in various implementations of the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Server RADIUS 'radiusd' daemon can allow an attacker to disrupt services or obtain unauthorized access. Description Various implementations of the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Server RADIUS 'radius...

Linux gpm daemon allows arbitrary file removal

Overview gpm version 1.19.2 and earlier are vulnerable due to a flaw that allows a local user to delete arbitrary files. Description gpm General Purpose Mouse is the program that lets you use the mouse in console mode when not using XWindows. It is usually included in Linux distributions, and can...

Microsoft Visual Studio VB-TSQL debugger object vbsdicli.exe contains buffer overflow via NewSPID method

Overview A vulnerability in an object included with Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition may allow an attacker to execute code with the privileges of an interactively logged in user. Description The VB-TSQL debugger object included in Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition contains a buffer overflo...

Cisco IOS software vulnerable to DoS via HTTP request containing "%%"

Overview There is a denial-of-service vulnerability in several Cisco switch and router products which allows an attacker to force affected devices to crash and reboot. Description A vulnerability exists in multiple versions of Cisco's Internetworking Operating System IOS software which allows an...

Wang/Kodak Image Annotation ActiveX Control

Overview Description The Image Annotation control is incorrectly marked safe for scripting. This control is sometimes identified as from "Kodak" and other times as from "Wang". The Image Annotation control is one of several controls used to provide image editting services through a web site...

libexpat library is vulnerable to DoS attacks through stack overflow

Overview A stack overflow vulnerability has been discovered within the libexpat open source library. When parsing XML documents with deeply nested entity references, libexpat can recurse indefinitely. This can result in exhaustion of stack space and a crash. An attacker can weaponize this to eith...

Parsec Remote Desktop App is prone to a local elevation of privilege due to a logical flaw in its code integrity verification process

Overview Parsec updater for Windows was prone to a local privilege escalation vulnerability, this vulnerability allowed a local user with Parsec access to gain NTAUTHORITY/SYSTEM privileges. Description The vulnerability is a time-of-check time–of-use TOCTOU vulnerability. There existed a small...

ASUS RP-AC52 contains multiple vulnerabilities

Overview The ASUS RP-AC52 access point, firmware version 1.0.1.1s and possibly earlier, is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery and command injection. Description CWE-352:Cross-Site Request ForgeryCSRF- CVE-2016-6557 The RP-AC52 web interface does not sufficiently verify whether a valid reque...

Dell System Detect installs root certificate and private key (DSDTestProvider)

Overview Dell System Detect installs the DSDTestProvider certificate into theTrusted Root Certificate Store on Microsoft Windows systems. The certificate includes the private key. This allows attackers to create trusted certificates and perform impersonation, man-in-the-middle MiTM, and passive...

Pearson ProctorCache contains hard coded credentials

Overview The Pearson ProctorCache software uses a hard coded password for administrative tasks. Description The ProctorCache is designed to cache the testing content, as well as cache the responses and maintain a client list of active test-takers. ProctorCache is a server software package install...

Synology Cloud Station sync client for OS X allows regular users to claim ownership of system files

Overview The Synology Cloud Station sync client for OS X contains a setuid root executable that allows regular users to claim ownership of system files. Description CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions - CVE-2015-2851The Synology Cloud Station sync client for OS X contains an executable named...

ManageEngine OpStor Build 8300 and earlier contain multiple vulnerabilities

Overview ManageEngine OpStor Build 8300 and earlier contain multiple vulnerabilities. Description CWE-472: External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web ParameterIt has been reported that the 'Properties.do?name=' module is vulnerable to an ‘unauthorized function call’ caused by server failing to...

HP Insight Diagnostics 8.20 b2878 multiple vulnerabilities

Overview HP Insight Diagnostics 8.20 b2878 and possibly earlier versions contains multiple vulnerabilities. Description It has been reported that HP Insight Diagnostics 8.20 b2878 and possibly earlier versions contains multiple vulnerabilities that can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute...

Serva32 2.1.0 TFTPD service buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview Serva32 2.1.0 TFTPD service contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. Description The Serva32 2.1.0 TFTPD service contains a buffer overflow vulnerability when parsing large read requests. When the application reads in a large buffer the application crashes. --- Impact An unauthenticated...

PHP Address Book sqli vulnerability

Overview PHP Address Book web application is vulnerable to multiple sqli injection vulnerabilities. Description CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command 'SQL Injection'PHP Address Book 8.2.5 and possibly older versions fail to sanitize input from multiple...

Mutiny Technology virtual appliance command injection vulnerability

Overview The Mutiny Technology virtual appliance contains a command injection vulnerability which could allow an attacker to inject commands into the appliance. Description CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command 'Command Injection'The Mutiny Technology virtual...

IBM ISS Proventia Mail Security contains multiple vulnerabilities

Overview IBM ISS Proventia Mail Security contains cross-site scripting and arbitrary file read vulnerabilities. Description The IBM security advisories state:CVE-2012-2955 "The administrative user interface contains pages where it is possible to inject arbitrary JavaScript code contained in an HT...