Microsoft Agent fails to properly handle specially crafted .ACF files

Overview Microsoft Agent fails to properly handle specially crafted .ACF files and may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Agent is a software technology that enables an enriched form of user interaction that can make using and learning to use a computer easie...

McAfee HTTP Server vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the McAfee HTTP server that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The McAfee HTTP server NAISERV.exe is used in McAfee products, such as McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator and Protection Pilot. The McAfee HTTP...

Cisco IPS fails to properly check fragmented IP packets

Overview Cisco IPS systems may fail to check specially-crafted IP packets that are fragmented. Description Some Cisco intrusion prevention system IPS products can be configured as passive intrusion detection systems IDS or active IPS systems. Cisco refers to the IPS mode as "inline" and the IDS...

Apple QuickTime movie buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability in the way Apple QuickTime handles movie files could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description A buffer overflow vulnerability in QuickTime for Windows and Mac OS X may allow an attacker to execut...

Ruby on Rails fails to properly verify input passed via the URL

Overview Ruby on Rails fails to properly validate input. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Ruby on Rails is a web application programming framework. Ruby on Rails 1.1.4 and earlier contain a vulnerability in the processing of user input...

Winny contains a buffer overflow

Overview Winny contains a buffer overflow. This vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Winny also referred to as WinNY is a popular Japanese peer-to-peer file sharing application. A flaw exists in this program due t...

Mozilla JavaScript cloned parent vulnerability

Overview Mozilla products fail to properly restrict access to a JavaScript functions cloned parent. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description According to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-15: it was possible to use the...

Microsoft Web Client Service vulnerable to buffer overflow

Overview A buffer overflow in the message handling routines of the Microsoft Web Client Service may allow a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description According to Microsoft, the Web Client Service:allows applications to access documents on the...

Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Attachment Service does not properly handle TIFF image files

Overview The Research in Motion RIM BlackBerry Attachment Service contains a vulnerability in the way the service handles TIFF files. By causing the service to render a specially crafted TIFF file and convincing a user to view the file on a BlackBerry Handheld device, an attacker could cause a...

Oracle products contain multiple vulnerabilities

Overview Multiple vulnerabilities exist in numerous Oracle products. The severity and impacts of these vulnerabilities are varied and may include remote execution of arbitrary code, the disclosure of sensitive information, and denial-of-service conditions. Description Multiple vulnerabilities exi...

TWiki does not properly sanitize URI parameters

Overview A lack of input validation in the TWiki revision control function may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands. Description TWiki is a web-based collaborative publishing environment. TWiki does not sanitize user-controlled URI parameters supplied to the...

EMC Legato NetWorker uses weak AUTH_UNIX authentication

Overview EMC Legato NetWorker uses weak AUTHUNIX authentication, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands, gain elevated privileges, or cause a denial of service. Description EMC Legato NetWorker is a cross-platform backup and recovery application. It is also repackaged by Sun...

Microsoft HTML Help vulnerable to integer overflow

Overview Microsoft HTML Help contains an integer overflow vulnerability, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description HTML Help The Microsoft HTML Help system ". . . is the standard help system for the Windows platform." HTML Help components can be compiled to ". . . compress...

Apple Mac OSX executes arbitrary widget with same "bundle identifier" as system widget

Overview Apple Mac OS X Tiger Dashboard executes arbitrary widgets with the same "bundle identifier" as a system widget. This can allow a user-installed widget to override a system-installed one. Description DashboardDashboard is a new feature introduced in Apple Mac OS X Tiger 10.4. Dashboard is...

Microsoft Windows SMTP component vulnerable to remote code execution

Overview A vulnerability in the mail handling service in some versions of Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to compromise the affected system. Description The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP is the most common protocol for the delivery of electronic mail between systems on the...

Cisco CatOS TCP ACK handling vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability in Cisco CatOS may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service on an affected device. Description Cisco's CatOS is an operating system that runs on some Cisco Catalyst switch products. A vulnerability in the way that TCP services on CatOS handle malformed...

Multiple Symantec firewall products contain a heap corruption vulnerability in the handling of NBNS response packets

Overview There is a heap corruption vulnerability in multiple Symantec firewall products in which attempts to process a specially crafted NetBIOS Name Service NBNS response packet could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Description Symante...

Gaim contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Extract Info Field function

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the gaimmarkupextractinfofield function, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger client available for a number of...

Gaim contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the gaim_url_parse() function

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Gaim gaimurlparse function, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger available for a number of operating systems. There is a buffer overflow...

Microsoft Windows Media Services fails to properly validate TCP requests

Overview Microsoft Windows Media Services fails to properly validate TCP requests which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause the services to refuse new TCP connections. Description Microsoft Windows Media Services is an optional component that provides the ability to deliver...

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...

Oracle9i Database contains buffer overflow in TIME_ZONE session parameter

Overview Oracle9i Database contains a buffer overflow in the TIMEZONE session parameter which could allow anyone who can query the server to execute arbitrary code or access data with the privileges of the vulnerable process. Description The TIMEZONE parameter is a session parameter that specifie...

Apple Quicktime/Darwin Streaming Server fails to properly parse DESCRIBE requests

Overview Apple Quicktime/Darwin Streaming Server fails to properly parse DESCRIBE requests containing overly large User-Agent fields. This could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Description Apple's QuickTime and Darwin Streaming Server is software...

Cisco Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) uses passwords that are vulnerable to dictionary attacks

Overview The Cisco LEAP protocol uses hashed passwords that are vulnerable to dictionary attacks. Successful attackers will be able to gain unauthorized access to affected networks. Description The Cisco Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol LEAP provides an authentication mechanism for...

Avaya Argent Office requests 'HoldMusic' file from broadcast address via TFTP

Overview This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to upload call holding music to affected devices. Description The Avaya Argent Office sends broadcast TFTP requests to obtain a file named "HoldMusic" that is used to supply hold music for customers who dial into the device. Therefore, an...

Apache stops writing access/error logs after processing "Request-URI" containing "0x1A" characters

Overview A vulnerability in the logging of URI requests may permit a remote attacker to disable logging on an Apache HTTP Server. Version 1.3.27 on Windows systems is reported vulnerable to this issue. Description Apache HTTP Server 1.3.27 running on Win32 systems contains a vulnerability that...

SGI IRIX "xfsdump" creates quota information files insecurely

Overview A vulnerability exists in xfsdump on SGI IRIX. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a local attacker to gain root privileges. Because other operating systems ship with xfsdump, vendors other than SGI may be affected. Description From the xfsdump man page:xfsdump backs up files an...

SGI IRIX sets insecure permissions on "/dev/ipfilter"

Overview A locally exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability in SGI IRIX may allow a local attacker to disrupt network traffic. Description SGI IRIX contains a locally exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability. For more information, please see SGI Security Advisory 20020408-01-I. --- Impact A...

Hyperseek 2000 hsx.cgi does not adequately filter user input disclosing directory listings and file contents

Overview iWeb Systems Hyperseek search engine may allow malformed URL requests to access files outside the document root of a vulnerable system. Description A specially crafted URL can disclose the directory listing and files of the target system with read permissions. --- Impact Remote attackers...

Pine MUA contains buffer overflow in addr_list_string()

Overview Pine is a mail user agent MUA written and distributed by the University of Washington. Some versions contain a buffer overflow vulnerability in email address handling. Description Versions of Pine prior to 4.50 contain a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in the addrliststring function...

gv contains buffer overflow in sscanf() function

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in gv. Description A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in gv. gv allows a user to view and navigate PostScript and PDF documents by providing an interface to the ghostscript interpreter. This vulnerabilit...

PGPMail.pl does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing arbitrary command execution

Overview PGPMail.pl does not adequately filter user input, allowing arbitrary command execution. Description PGPMail.pl is an adaptation of the FormMail.pl CGI script, enhanced to use PGP encryption. PGPMail.pl does not adequately filter the "recipient" and "pgpuserid" CGI variables before passin...

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...

Multiple vendors' email content/virus scanners do not adequately check "message/partial" MIME entities

Overview Email anti-virus scanners and content filters from multiple vendors do not adequately check messages containing "message/partial" MIME entities RFC 2046. As a result, viruses, malicious code, or other restricted content may not be detected. Description Section 5.2.2 of RFC 2046 defines t...

Buffer-overflow vulnerability in Midnight Commander

Overview The mcedit component of some versions of Midnight Commander contains a buffer-overflow vulnerability. Description Midnight Commander is a file manager for open source operating systems, distributed under the GNU General Public License GPL. In version 4.5.1 of Midnight Commander, the mced...

Microsoft Windows domain name resolver service accepts responses from non-queried DNS servers by default

Overview Systems running Microsoft Windows 98, NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP DNS resolvers accept DNS replies from any IP address, not just the ones being sent DNS requests. This may lead to domain information spoofing or DNS cache poisoning. Description Microsoft Windows systems use a caching...

Real Networks RealONE Player vulnerable to arbitrary command execution via crafted html in the skin file

Overview RealNetwork's RealJukebox and RealONE Gold players are media applications that permit users to stream audio and video from local and internet sources. A vulnerability exists in the applications that could permit the execution of arbitrary commands by a remote attacker. Description...

Real Networks RealJukebox2 vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via crafted skin file

Overview RealNetwork's RealJukebox and RealONE Gold players are media applications that permit users to stream audio and video from local and internet sources. A vulnerability exists in the applications that could permit the execution of arbitrary code by a remote attacker. Description RealJukebo...

Macromedia JRun ISAPI DLL filter vulnerable to buffer overflow via request for long Host header field

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in Macromedia's JRun version 3.1 on Win32 platforms. Description A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the Win32 version of Macromedia's JRun version 3.1 on Win32 platforms.JRun is an application server that works with most popular...

Microsoft MSN Messenger Chat Control contains a buffer overflow in "ResDLL" parameter

Overview Microsoft's MSN Chat is an ActiveX control for Microsoft Messenger, an instant messaging client. A buffer overflow exists in the ActiveX control that may permit a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the current user. Description A buffer overflo...

Microsoft Internet Explorer does not adequately evaluate malformed URLs

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a serious vulnerability in its handling of zone determination. Description Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a vulnerability in the way in which it handles zone determination. Specifically, HTML scripts stored in cookies should be executed in the...

RhinoSoft Serv-U remote administration client transmits password in plaintext

Overview A vulnerability exists in the remote administration client for RhinoSoft Serv-U. During the authentication process, the client ignores the S/KEY one-time password OTP challenge sent by the server and sends the password entered by the user in plaintext. Description RhinoSoft Serv-U is a...

Default installations of the Lotus Domino web server disclose system information via HTTP headers

Overview The default configuration of the Lotus Domino web server discloses system characteristics to anonymous remote users. Description The default configuration of the Lotus Domino web server discloses system information in the HTTP headers it returns to a web browser. If these headers are...

SEDUM HTTP server permits directory traversal

Overview The SEDUM web server permits intruders to access files outside the web root. Description The SEDUM Web Server permits intruders to access files outside the web root using a GET request containing ".." dot dot. This can expose files including files with sensitive information to exposure b...

Hewlett-Packard MPE/ix contains vulnerabitily via architected interface facility

Overview A vulnerability in certain Hewlett-Packard systems allows users to gain unauthorized access to user accounts and databases using the architected interface facility. Description HP3000 systems running MPE/iX release 5.5 and newer contain a vulnerability in the architected interface facili...

Cisco Content Services Switch (CSS) permits non-privileged user to enter debug mode

Overview A vulnerability in Cisco Content Services Switches Arrowpoint allows a valid user to gain administrative access. Description Cisco CSS switches run Cisco WebNS software. A user with a valid account on a CSS device can gain unauthorized administrative access to the device. See the Cisco...

Cenroll ActiveX Control allows creation of arbitrary files.

Overview The ActiveX control Cenroll permits unauthorized users to create files on the local system. Description The ActiveX control "Cenroll" clsid: 43F8F289-7A20-11D0-8F06-00C04FC295E1, which is ordinarily marked safe-for-scripting allows callers to create files and write to the registry with t...

SystemWizard Launch ActiveX Control lacks authentication

Overview Description The SystemWizard "Launch" ActiveX Control may allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on systems where the control is installed. This control was shipped on HP Pavilion computers running Windows 98, as part of a diagnostic application named "SystemWizard" produced by...

SSH host key authentication can be bypassed when DNS is used to resolve localhost

Overview This vulnerability allows an attacker to redirect an SSH connection to an arbitary host. Description When making connections to localhost, SSH disables host key checking to provide compatibility with NFS filesystems. As a result, if the victim's machine uses a poisoned DNS server to...

Plane contains multi-tenant authorization bypass vulnerability

Overview The project management tool Plane, versions 1.3.0 and earlier, contains a multi-tenant authorization bypass vulnerability in its asset-management API that allows unauthorized users to access, delete, or duplicate assets that belong to other workspaces. Description Plane is an open-source...