Cisco ACNS may be vulnerable to DoS via malformed IP packets

Overview A vulnerability in Cisco ACNS may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service on an affected device. Description Cisco Application and Content Networking System ACNS is an integrated caching and content-delivery platform. Specially crafted IP packets can cause excessive CPU...

NotifyLink server provides inadequate protection for cryptographic key material

Overview The NotifyLink key exchange protocol contains a vulnerability that significantly reduces the strength of cryptographic keys used to encrypt mail messages. Description Notify Technology NotifyLink Enterprise Server allows users to synchronize e-mail between a PDA and a mail server. The...

OpenConnect Webconnect MS-DOS device name denial-of-service

Overview OpenConnect WebConnect may stop responding after processing an HTTP request with an MS-DOS device name in it. Description OpenConnect Webconnect provides secured web access and emulation services for backend mainframes and UNIX servers. Versions of Webconnect prior to 6.4.5 and 6.5.1...

UW-imapd fails to properly authenticate users when using CRAM-MD5

Overview A vulnerablility in an authentication method for the University of Washington IMAP server could allow a remote attacker to access any user's mailbox. Description The Internet Message Access Protocol IMAP is a method of accessing electronic messages kept on a remote mail server and is...

Microsoft Internet Explorer fails to honor "Drag and Drop" zone security preference

Overview The Internet Explorer IE zone security preference for "Drag and drop or copy and paste files" is not honored with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Description IE provides several settings for the various security zones. These settings can prevent certain actions from taking place in...

freeRADIUS Server vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack

Overview Multiple vulnerabilities in freeRADIUS Server may allow attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition. Description The Remote Authentication Dial In User Service RADIUS protocol is used for remote user authentication and accounting. freeRADIUS Server is an popular open-source RADIUS...

Oracle E-Business Suite SQL Injection vulnerabilities

Overview Oracle E-Business Suite fails to filter user input permiting the exploitation of SQL injection vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to execute procedures or SQL queries and updates on the vulnerable database application. Description According to the Oracle...

Microsoft Help and Support Center (HCP) fails to properly validate HCP URLs

Overview The Microsoft Help and Support Center HCP fails to properly handle HCP URL validation. Exploitation of this vulnerability may permit remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the current user. Description Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003 Help and...

BEA WebLogic Server configuration wizard stores administrative credentials in clear text log files

Overview There is a vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Server in which a user with access to log files generated by the configuration wizard could obtain the administrative username and password. Description BEA Systems describes WebLogic Server as "an industrial-strength application infrastructure fo...

Microsoft Windows ASN.1 library contains a memory management vulnerability

Overview Microsoft's ASN.1 library contains a memory management error that could be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service situation, or execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft's ASN.1 library contains a memory management error, potentially a "double-free" condition. By...

Microsoft Jet Database Engine database request handling buffer overflow

Overview The Microsoft Jet Database Engine Jet provides data access functionality to a number of other Microsoft and many third party applications. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Jet Database Engine that could allow a remote attacker to execute code of their choosing on an affected...

WinZip vulnerable to buffer overflow in handling of MIME archive parameters

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability in the WinZip program could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description WinZip Computing, Inc.'s WinZip is a popular utility for creating and extracting a variety of archive file formats on Microsoft Windows-based...

Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac insecurely handles temporary file

Overview A component program of Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac uses an insecure method for handling a temporary file. This could allow an attacker with local system access to gain elevated privileges. Description Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac is a product that allows users of the Apple MacOS X...

metamail contains multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities

Overview Multiple buffer overflows in the metamail package could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. An attacker may be able to exploit these vulnerabilities via a specially-crafted email message. Description The metamail package is one of the first widely...

Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) fails to properly validate the length of specially crafted packets

Overview Microsoft Windows Internet Naming Service WINS fails to properly validate the length of specially crafted packets which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Description The Windows Internet Naming Service WINS maps IP addresses to NETBIO...

Microsoft Internet Explorer does not properly evaluate Content-Type and Content-Disposition headers

Overview A cross-domain scripting vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Internet Explorer IE evaluates Content-Type and Content-Disposition headers and checks for files in the local browser cache. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary script in a different...

Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook Express MHTML rendering engine incorrectly executes script in Local Computer Zone

Overview There is an MHTML input validation vulnerability in Outlook Express that may lead to arbitrary command and code execution in the Local Computer Zone of a victim host. Description Microsoft systems use components of Microsoft Outlook Express to render MHTML MIME Encapsulation of Aggregate...

SGI IRIX name services daemon (nsd) and modules mishandle AUTH_UNIX gid list

Overview A remotely exploitable vulnerability has been discoved in the "nsd" service for SGI IRIX systems. A remote attacker may be able to gain root access to the vulnerable system. Description A remotely exploitable heap overflow vulnerability has been discovered in a function for the RPC...

Microsoft Windows Active Directory fails to handle long LDAP requests

Overview A flaw has been discovered in the way that Microsoft's Active Directory service handles large LDAP requests. This flaw could result in a denial-of-service vulnerability. Description The directory services provided by Microsoft's Active Directory are based on the Lightweight Directory...

Oracle E-Business Suite Report Review Agent (RRA) allows arbitrary files to be retrieved with no authentication

Overview A vulnerability in Oracle's E-Business Suite Report Review Agent RRA allows arbitrary files to be retrieved with no authentication. Description A vulnerability exists in the Oracle E-Business Suite Report Review Agent RRA. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to retrieve...

Protegrity Secure.Data for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 contains buffer overflows in extended stored procedures

Overview Protegrity Secure.Data for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 includes several extended stored procedures that contain buffer overflow vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, gain access to databases, or cause a denial of service. Descriptio...

Some implementations of mod_dav contain a format string vulnerability in "ap_log_rerror()" function

Overview A vulnerability in some implementations of moddav may permit a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to a web server running moddav. Description moddav is a module designed to provide DAV capabilities for a web server. A format string vulnerability in some implementations may permi...

Various FTP clients fail to account for pipe (|) characters in default file names

Overview Various FTP client implementations do not correctly handle files whose name begins with the "|" pipe character. Description Most FTP clients include a feature in which the remote filename is used as the local filename in a GET RETR operation. For example, many FTP clients support syntax...

PC-cillin "pop3trap.exe" vulnerable to buffer overflow via long string of characters

Overview A locally exploitable buffer overflow exists in PC-cillin. Description Trend Micro describes PC-cillin as follows:Trend Micro PC-cillin provides all-in-one antivirus security, personal firewall, and PDA protection for your PC. The user-friendly interface makes it easy to install and use...

State-based firewalls fail to effectively manage session table resource exhaustion

Overview There is a vulnerability in several state-based firewall products that allows arbitrary remote attackers to conduct denial of service attacks against vulnerable firewalls. Description Many firewall products use state tables to determine whether a given packet belongs to an existing sessi...

WebBoard does not adequately validate user input thereby permitting arbitrary JavaScript execution

Overview WebBoard does not adequately validate user input, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code on other WebBoard users' systems. Description WebBoard is a web application which includes a real-time chat server, using JavaScript alerts to display messages received by other user...

Pi-Soft SpoonFTP does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing directory traversal

Overview SpoonFTP Server does not adequately validate user input, allowing directory traversal. Description SpoonFTP Server does not adequately validate arguments to the CWD command, allowing directory traversal out of the FTP root directory. --- Impact Users may read any directory or file on the...

SGI IRIX rpc.xfsmd uses weak authentication mechanism for RPC authentication

Overview The XFS file system on SGI systems allows anonymous remote users to call xfs-related RPC functions. Description XFS is a 64-bit compliant journaling file system. The XFS journaling filesystem daemon rpc.xfsmd on SGI systems uses the default AUTHUNIX authentication mechanism a client-base...

Microsoft Remote Access Service API contains additional buffer overflow vulnerability via phonebook entries

Overview The Microsoft Remote Access Service API contains a vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Description The Microsoft Remote Access Service RAS Application Programming Interface API allows Windows programs to make dial-up connections to...

Oracle9i Database TNS Listener vulnerable to buffer overflow via SERVICE_NAME parameter

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the TNS Listener component of Oracle9i Database. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the TNS Listener process or cause a denial of service. Description Oracle9i...

Microsoft Windows 2000 Event Viewer contains buffer overflow

Overview The Windows 2000 event viewer contains a buffer overflow. Description The Microsoft Windows 2000 event viewer contains a buffer overflow that can be exploited when a record written to an event log is examined by the event viewer. Both privileged and unprivileged users can read and write ...

Microsoft Windows 2000 System Monitor ActiveX Control contains buffer overflow

Overview There is a buffer overflow in the System Monitor ActiveX control that ships with Windows 2000. Description The System Monitor ActiveX control sysmon.ocx included with Windows 2000 contains a buffer overflow. For more information, see...

Cisco Content Service Switch reboots when HTTPS POST request is sent to web management interface

Overview The Cisco Content Service Switch contains a denial-of-service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to reboot affected devices. Description The Cisco Content Service Switch CSS products include support for the session and application layers. This additional functionality allows a CS...

IBM AIX Parallel Systems Support Program (PSSP) contains vulnerability in File Collections subsystem allowing arbitrary access to sensitive configuration files

Overview IBM AIX Parallel Systems Support Programs PSSP contains a vulnerability allowing unauthorized access to files in valid file collections. Description IBM PSSP software is used to provide a central point of management control for a cluster of RS/6000 SP nodes and IBM pSeries and IBM RS/600...

Oracle 9iAS default configuration allows arbitrary users to view sensitive configuration files

Overview It is possible to read the "XSQLConfig.xml" and "soapConfig.xml" configuration files from an Oracle 9i Application Server under the default installation without any authorization. This can lead to an intruder gaining access to sensitive information about the server and potentially...

OpenSSH UseLogin option allows remote execution of commands as root

Overview Versions of OpenSSH prior to 2.1.1 current circa June, 2000 allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of sshd, typically root. Description OpenSSH is a free implementation of versions 1 and 2 of the SSH protocol. If sshd is configured with the UseLogin...

lpd hostname authentication bypassed with spoofed DNS

Overview The line printer daemon enables various clients to share printers over a network. There exists a flaw in the authentication method in this daemon that permits remote access to the server. Description A vulnerability exists in the line printer daemon lpd shipped with the lpr package for...

OpenView Network Node Manager contains vulnerability allowing for privilege escalation

Overview The HP Network Node Manager contains a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges. Description The Network Node Manager is a networked systems software management package distributed by Hewlett-Packard. A vulnerability in this software package may allow an...

IBM AIX setclock buffer overflow in remote timeserver argument

Overview There is a buffer overflow in the IBM AIX setclock command that may allow local attackers to gain root privileges. Description The setclock command sets the system's clock from a remote time server. This command contains a buffer overflow in the handling of the remote timeserver hostname...

IE fails to check certificates properly if initial SSL connection originates in an IFRAME or Image

Overview Several flaws exist in Microsoft Internet Explorer that could allow an attacker to masquerade as a legitimate web site if the attacker can compromise the validity of certain DNS information. These problems are different from the problems reported in CERT Advisory CA-2000-05 and CERT...

Microsoft IIS FTP service searches all trusted domains for user accounts

Overview The Microsoft IIS FTP Service contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to log in using domain accounts without providing a specific domain name. Description The Microsoft IIS FTP Service allows users to establish connections using either local accounts or Windows domain...

Trend Micro InterScan eManager vulnerable to remotely exploitable buffer overflow

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in Trend Micro InterScan eManager. Description Trend Micro InterScan eManager is an application that inspects email traffic flowing into and out of a network for confidential or inappropriate material entering and/or leaving the network. This...

Network Associates CSMAP and smap/smapd vulnerable to buffer overflow thereby allowing arbitrary command execution

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Gauntlet Firewall. Description The buffer overflow occurs in the smap/smapd and CSMAP daemons. According to PGP Security, these daemons are responsible for handling email transactions for both inbound and outbound e-mail.This...

IBM VisualAge Professional vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting via passing of user input directly to default error page

Overview Web Servers that use the IBM VisualAge Professional Vesion 3.5 Java Servlet Container are vulnerable to a cross-site scripting vulnerability. A web site may inadvertently include malicious HTML tags or scriptJavaScript, VBScript, Java, etc. in a dynamically generated page based on...

sort creates temporary files insecurely

Overview The sort utility creates temporary files insecurely, making sort subject to a denial-of-service attack. Description The UNIX sort utility creates temporary files with predictable names. The creation is done in a manner to prevent information loss via a symlink attack, but existence of th...

Hewlett Packard HP-UX pcltotiff is installed with insecure permissions

Overview The utility pcltotiff is installed with insecure permissions on some Hewlett Packard systems. Description The HP utility pcltotiff is installed with sgid bin permissions in order to read files in /usr/lib/X11/fonts/ifo.st/typefaces/. This gives more permissions to pcltotiff than are...

Oracle Internet Directory contains multiple vulnerabilities in LDAP handling code

Overview The Oracle Internet Directory server contains vulnerabilities that may allow denial-of-service attacks, unauthorized privileged access, or both. These vulnerabilities were revealed using the PROTOS LDAPv3 test suite and are documented in CERT Advisory CA-2001-18. If your site uses this...

Potential vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Eudora WorldMail Server LDAP handling code

Overview The Qualcomm Eudora WorldMail Server may contain vulnerabilities that allow denial-of-service attacks, unauthorized privileged access, or both. These vulnerabilities were revealed using the PROTOS LDAPv3 test suite and are documented in CERT Advisory CA-2001-18. If your site uses this...

Oracle Internet Directory LDAP Daemon does not check write permissions properly

Overview The Oracle LDAP Daemon oidldapd version 2.1.1.1, which ships with Oracle version 8i for Linux version 8.1.7, does not check write permissions properly. This can allow a local user to delete or write to any file on the system. Description The Oracle LDAP Daemon oidldapd version 2.1.1.1 do...

Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Control Manager creates predictably named pipes

Overview A vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Control Manager which could allow local users to gain control of the system. Description A vulnerability exists in the Service Control Manager SCM function. This function creates named pipes for system services. More informatio...