GNU C Library (glibc) __nss_hostname_digits_dots() function vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview The nsshostnamedigitsdots function of the GNU C Library glibc allows a buffer overflow condition in which arbitrary code may be executed. This vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2015-0235, and is referred to in the media by the name "GHOST". Description According to Qualys, the...

Adobe Flash ActionScript AVM2 newfunction vulnerability

Overview Adobe Flash contains a vulnerability in the handling of the ActionScript newfunction instruction, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Adobe Flash 9 and later versions support ActionScript 3, which is executed by the ActionScript Virtu...

Linux kernel RDS protocol vulnerability

Overview The RDS protocol implementation of Linux kernels 2.6.30 through 2.6.38-rc8 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Description Kernel functions fail to properly check if a user supplied address exists in the user segment of memory. By providing a kernel address to a socket ca...

AREVA e-terrahabitat SCADA systems vulnerabilities

Overview AREVA e-terra habitat contains multiple vulnerabilities. Description AREVA e-terra habitat is a core component of the Energy Management system that provides real-time data and process management services. e-terra habitat contains vulnerabilities, including a buffer overflow. For more...

HTTP/2 CONTINUATION frames can be utilized for DoS attacks

Overview HTTP allows messages to include named fields in both header and trailer sections. These header and trailer fields are serialised as field blocks in HTTP/2, so that they can be transmitted in multiple fragments to the target implementation. Many HTTP/2 implementations do not properly limi...

Quantum Scalar i500, Dell ML6000 and IBM TS3310 tape libraries web interface and preconfigured password vulnerabilities

Overview Cross scripting and preconfigured password vulnerabilities have been reported to exist in the Quantum Scalar i500, Dell ML6000 and IBM TS3310 tape libraries. Description Quantum Scalar i500, Dell ML6000 and IBM TS3310 enterprise tape libraries contain multiple web interface and...

libpng fails to properly check length of transparency chunk (tRNS) data

Overview The Portable Network Graphics library libpng contains a remotely exploitable vulnerability, which could lead to arbitrary code execution on an affected system. Description The Portable Network Graphics PNG image format is used as an alternative to other image formats such as the Graphics...

KCodes NetUSB kernel driver is vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview KCodes NetUSB is vulnerable to a buffer overflow via the network that may result in a denial of service or code execution. Description KCodes NetUSB is a Linux kernel module that provides USB over IP. It is used to provide USB device sharing on a home user network.CWE-120: Buffer Copy...

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Font Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability has been discovered in Adobe Reader and Acrobat that may be exploited to run arbitrary code. Description A critical vulnerability exists in the font parsing code of CoolType.dll. A vulnerable strcat call is used when parsing data within the "SING" table of a TrueType font...

File Transfer Protocol allows data connection hijacking via PASV mode race condition

Overview There is a vulnerability in the File Transfer Protocol FTP that allows an attacker to hijack FTP data connections when the client connects using passive mode PASV. Description In FTP PASV mode, the client makes a control connection to the FTP server typically port 21/tcp and requests a...

Bluetooth BR/EDR supported devices are vulnerable to key negotiation attacks

Overview The encryption key length negotiation process in Bluetooth BR/EDR Core v5.1 and earlier is vulnerable to packet injection by an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker that could result in information disclosure and/or escalation of privileges. This can be achieved using an attack referred to...

Adobe Acrobat and Reader U3D memory corruption vulnerability

Overview Adobe Reader and Acrobat fail to properly handle U3D data, which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Adobe Reader supports two primary formats for 3D content in PDF documents: U3D and PRC. U3D support is accomplishe...

Macrovision FLEXnet Connect Software Manager DWUpdateService ActiveX control contains dangerous methods

Overview The Macrovision FLEXnet Connect Software Manager DWUpdateService ActiveX control fails to restrict access to its methods, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable system. Description Macrovision FLEXnet Connect is a software package...

GoAhead Web Server discloses source code of ASP files via crafted URL

Overview An input validation vulnerability in the GoAhead Web Server allows attackers to view sensitive information. This issue is also referenced in VU124059. Description The GoAhead Web Server inadequately filters user-supplied input. Specifically, the server does not properly filter malformed...

ZyXEL NBG-418N, PMG5318-B20A and P-660HW-T1 routers contain multiple vulnerabilities

Overview Several models of ZyXEL routers are vulnerable to multiple issues, including weak default passwords, command injections due to improper input validation, and cross-site scripting. Description CWE-255: Credentials Management - CVE-2015-6016According to the reporter, the following models...

Oracle Solaris vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via /proc/self

Overview Oracle Solaris 11 and Solaris 10 are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution if an attacker has read/write access to /proc/self in the process file system. Description The process file system /proc in Oracle Solaris 11 and Solaris 10 provides a self/ alias that refers to the current...

Cisco Trust Anchor module (TAm) improperly checks code and Cisco IOS XE web UI does not sanitize user input

Overview Cisco's Trust Anchor module TAm can be bypassed through manipulating the bitstream of the Field Programmable Gate Array FPGA. This component handles access control to a hardware component within Cisco's Secure Boot implementations, which affects multiple products that support this...

Oracle Java contains multiple vulnerabilities

Overview Oracle Java 7 Update 15, Java 6 Update 41, Java 5.0 Update 40, and earlier versions contain a vulnerability that can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Oracle Java Runtime Environment JRE allows users to run Java...

Corel / Micrografx ActiveCGM Browser ActiveX control buffer overflows

Overview The Corel / Micrografx ActiveCGM Browser ActiveX control contains multiple buffer overflows, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The Corel ActiveCGM Browser is an ActiveX control that allows viewing of Computer...

pppd vulnerable to buffer overflow due to a flaw in EAP packet processing

Overview pppd Point to Point Protocol Daemon versions 2.4.2 through 2.4.8 are vulnerable to buffer overflow due to a flaw in Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP packet processing in eaprequest and eapresponse subroutines. Description PPP is the protocol used for establishing internet links ove...

Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS) search feature fails to handle null bytes

Overview Rejetto HTTP File Server HFS search feature in versions 2.3, 2.3a, and 2.3b fails to handle null bytes. Description CWE-158: Improper Neutralization of Null Byte or NUL Character - CVE-2014-6287Rejetto HFS versions 2.3, 2.3a, and 2.3b are vulnerable to remote command execution due to a...

ptrace contains vulnerability allowing for local root compromise

Overview A vulnerability in the Linux 2.2 and 2.4 distributions of ptrace may permit a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. Description The Linux 2.2 and 2.4 kernels contained a flaw in ptrace. This vulnerability may permit a local user to have the kernel spawn a child process. From the ma...

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) IKEv1 and IKEv2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance ASA Internet Key Exchange versions 1 and 2 IKEv1 and IKEv2 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that may be leveraged to gain remote code execution. Description CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bound of a Memory Buffer -...

Microsoft Windows NTLM automatically authenticates via SMB when following a file:// URL

Overview Software running on Microsoft Windows that utilizes HTTP requests can be forwarded to a file:// protocol on a malicious server, which causes Windows to automatically attempt authentication via SMB to the malicious server in some circumstances. The encrypted form of the user's credentials...

Multiple programming languages fail to escape arguments properly in Microsoft Windows

Overview Various programming languages lack proper validation mechanisms for commands and in some cases also fail to escape arguments correctly when invoking commands within a Microsoft Windows environment. The command injection vulnerability in these programming languages, when running on Window...

Swann SRNVW-470 allows unauthorized access to video stream and contains a hard-coded password

Overview Swann network video recorder NVR devices contain a hard-coded password and do not require authentication to view the video feed when accessing from specific URLs. Description CWE-259: Use of Hard-coded Password - CVE-2015-8286 According to the researcher, the Swann SRNVW-470LCD and Swann...

Microsoft Windows domain-configured client Group Policy fails to authenticate servers

Overview Microsoft Windows domain-configured client Group Policy fails to authenticate servers over Universal Naming Convention UNC paths. Description Microsoft has released MS15-011, detailing a critical flaw in which Windows domain-configured client Group Policy fails to authenticate servers ov...

Common Desktop Environment (CDE) ToolTalk RPC database server (rpc.ttdbserverd) does not adequately validate file operations

Overview The Common Desktop Environment CDE ToolTalk RPC database server does not adequately validate file operations and follows symbolic links, allowing a local attacker to overwrite any file that is writeable by the server. The ToolTalk RPC database server typically runs with root privileges...

Telnet Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability in the handling of the NEW-ENVIRON command allows a malicious telnet server to gain information from a client's environment variables. Description The Telnet network protocol is described in RFC854 and RFC855 as a general, bi-directional communications facility. The Telne...

Samba vfs_fruit module insecurely handles extended file attributes

Overview The Samba vfsfruit module allows out-of-bounds heap read and write via extended file attributes CVE-2021-44142. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Description The Samba vfsfruit module uses extended file attributes EA, xattr to...

Green Packet DX-350 contains insecure default credentials

Overview Green Packet DX-350 uses default credentials Description CWE-255: Credentials Management - CVE-2016-6552Green Packet DX-350 uses non-random default credentials of: root:wimax. A remote network attacker can gain privileged access to a vulnerable device. --- Impact A remote attacker can ta...

glibc vulnerable to stack buffer overflow in DNS resolver

Overview GNU glibc contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS resolver, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow - CVE-2015-7547According to a Google security blog post: "The glibc DNS client side resolver is vulnerable...

Domain Name System (DNS) stub resolver libraries vulnerable to buffer overflows via network name or address lookups

Overview The DNS stub resolver library in ISC BIND 4.9.2 through 4.9.10 contains buffer overflows in code that handles responses for network name and address requests. Other resolver libraries derived from BIND 4 such as BSD libc, GNU glibc, and those used by System V UNIX systems may also be...

Liferay Portal PCE contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

Overview Liferay Portal versions 6.1.2 CE GA3, 6.1.X EE, 6.2.X EE, Master contain multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities Description CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation 'Cross-site Scripting' - CVE-2014-2963Liferay is affected by a Persistent Cross Site...

Sendmail address parsing buffer overflow

Overview Sendmail contains a buffer overflow in code that parses email addresses. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable system. Description Sendmail is a widely used mail transfer agent MTA. There is a stack overflow vulnerability in code that...

VPN applications insecurely store session cookies

Overview Multiple Virtual Private Network VPN applications store the authentication and/or session cookies insecurely in memory and/or log files. Description Virtual Private Networks VPNs are used to create a secure connection with another network over the internet. Multiple VPN applications stor...

Linux kernel memory subsystem copy on write mechanism contains a race condition vulnerability

Overview The Linux kernel since version 2.6.22 contains a race condition in the way the copy on write mechanism is handled by the memory subsystem, which may be leveraged locally to gain root privileges. Description CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchonization...

EMC Documentum products contain multiple vulnerabilities

Overview EMC Documentum products including Content Server, D2, and Web Development Kit WDK contain multiple vulnerabilities. Description EMC Documentum Content Server, D2, and WDK contain numerous vulnerabilities of varying impact. For details, view our spreadsheet. For status from the vendor,...

Mozilla Thunderbird does not adequately restrict HTML elements in email message content

Overview Mozilla Thunderbird does not adequately restrict HTML elements in email content, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script when a specially-crafted email message is forwarded or replied to. Description Vulnerability Lab has reported a vulnerability in the way Mozilla...

Microsoft Exchange Server fails to properly decode MIME email messages

Overview Microsoft Exchange Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability that could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain complete control of the vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Exchange Server fails to properly process MIME messages. When an email message...

OpenBSD IPv6 kernel buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability in the OpenBSD kernel could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system or cause the system to crash. Description The OpenBSD kernel contains a flaw in its handling of kernel memory buffers when processing IPv6 packets. This flaw results in a...

Microsoft Office fails to properly handle document properties

Overview Microsoft Office contains a buffer overflow when handling specially crafted document properties. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Office applications fail to properly validate property fields resulting in a buffer overflow...

Microsoft Internet Explorer CButton use-after-free vulnerability

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the CButton object, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the mshtml...

Oracle 9iAS SOAP components allow anonymous users to deploy applications by default

Overview Oracle Application Server 9iAS installs with Simple Object Access Protocol SOAP enabled by default and allows unauthenticated remote users to deploy and undeploy SOAP services and providers. Description Oracle Application Server 9iAS supports Simple Object Access Protocol SOAP, an...

PCAUSA Rawether for Windows local privilege escalation

Overview PCAUSA's Rawether framework does not properly validate BPF data, allowing a crafted malicious BPF program to perform operations on memory outside of its typical bounds on the driver's receipt of network packets. This vulnerability may be exploited to perform local privilege escalation on...

DSL routers contain hard-coded "XXXXairocon" credentials

Overview DSL routers by ASUS, DIGICOM, Observa Telecom, Philippine Long Distance Telephone PLDT, and ZTE contain hard-coded "XXXXairocon" credentials Description CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials DSL routers, including the ASUS DSL-N12E, DIGICOM DG-5524T, Observa Telecom RTA01N, Philippine...

SMC SMC8024L2 switch web interface authentication bypass

Overview The SMC8024L2 switch does not require authentication for the web interface configuration pages if they are visited with a direct URL. Description The SMC8024L2 switch does not require authentication for the web interface configuration pages if they are visited with a direct URL. An...

libpng png_handle_sPLT() integer overflow

Overview The Portable Network Graphics library libpng contains a flaw that could introduce a remotely exploitable vulnerability. Description The Portable Network Graphics PNG image format is used as an alternative to other image formats such as the Graphics Interchange Format GIF. The libpng...

Multiple TCP/IP implementations may use statistically predictable initial sequence numbers

Overview Attacks against TCP initial sequence number generation have been discussed for some time now. It has long been recognized that the ability to know or predict ISNs can lead to TCP connection hijacking or spoofing. What was not previously illustrated was just how predictable one...

Arcadyan-based routers and modems vulnerable to authentication bypass

Overview A path traversal vulnerability exists in numerous routers manufactured by multiple vendors using Arcadyan based software. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user access to sensitive information and allows for the alteration of the router configuration. Description The...