Multiple vulnerabilities in Intuit QuickBooks

Overview Intuit QuickBooks 2009 through 2012 have been reported to contain a file disclosure and heap corruption vulnerability. Description Derek Soeder's vulnerability report states the following:Intuit Help System Protocol File Retrieval The vulnerability described in this document can be...

WebGlimpse command injection vulnerability

Overview Webglimpse, a web site search application, contains a command injection vulnerability. Description The webglimpse.cgi script contains a command injection vulnerability. An attacker can use a specifically crafted query URL parameter to run system commands. The results of the command will ...

Objectivity/DB administration tools lack authentication

Overview The administration tools i.e. ookillls, oostopams, etc for Objectivity/DB do not require authentication for local or remote operation. Description Objectivity/DB comes with several administration tools for database maintenance. By design, these tools do not require authentication. An...

Ecava IntegraXor stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview Ecava IntegraXor contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Ecava IntegraXor Human-Machine Interface HMI product that could allow the execution of arbitrary code. Description According to Ecava's website: IntegraXor is a suite of tools used to create and run a web-based...

Symantec AppStream and Workspace Streaming vulnerable to arbitrary code download and execution

Overview The Symantec AppStream and Workspace Streaming clients fail to properly validate downloads, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to download and execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Symantec Workspace Streaming is a software distribution solution that...

IBM Access Support ActiveX control stack buffer overflow

Overview The IBM Access Support ActiveX control contains a stack buffer overflow, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description The IBM Access Support ActiveX control has the ability to collect system information, such as make,...

MD5 vulnerable to collision attacks

Overview Weaknesses in the MD5 algorithm allow for collisions in output. As a result, attackers can generate cryptographic tokens or other data that illegitimately appear to be authentic. Description A secure cryptographic hash algorithm is one that generates a unique identifier of a fixed size...

Online Media Technologies NCTSoft NCTAudioGrabber2 ActiveX stack buffer overflows

Overview The Online Media Technologies NCTSoft NCTAudioGrabber2 ActiveX control contains multiple stack buffer overflows, which may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Online Media Technologies, which was formerly known as NCT...

Microsoft Office fails to properly handle specially crafted Rich Text Format files

Overview A vulnerability in the way Microsoft Office handles Rich Text Format files may lead to execution of arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Office contains a vulnerability that could be exploited when parsing malformed strings contained in specially crafted Rich Text Format .rtf files...

AirSpan Base Station Distribution Unit default root password

Overview AirSpan Base Station Distribution Units may contain an undocumented telnet server that authenticates via a known password and is enabled by default. Description From the AirSpan MicroMax product page:The base station is highly modular in design and is composed of two main components: the...

GNOME Evolution format string vulnerability

Overview The GNOME Evolution mail client contains a format string vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute code. Description Evolution is the default mail client for the GNOME desktop environment. Evolution supports both GPG and S/MIME mail encryption.From Secunia Advisory SA29057: A...

IBM Director fails to properly time-out connection requests from clients

Overview IBM Director Systems, specifically CIM Server, contains a denial-of-service vulnerability that can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to render Director inoperative. Description IBM Director is a suite of system management tools.When a rogue connection request is made to IBM Direct...

Move Networks Quantum Streaming Player ActiveX stack buffer overflows

Overview The Move Networks Quantum Streaming Player ActiveX controls contain multiple stack buffer overflows, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Move Networks Quantum Streaming Player is an ActiveX video player for use ...

Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerable to remote code execution

Overview A vulnerability in the way Microsoft Internet Explorer instantiates COM objects may lead to execution of arbitrary code. Description Component Object Model, or COM objects, are used to enable interprocess communication and dynamic object creation within Microsoft Windows. Microsoft...

TIBCO Hawk Monitoring Agent vulnerable to buffer overflow via the configuration interface

Overview A vulnerability in the TIBCO Hawk Monitoring Agent configuration interface may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Description TIBCO Hawk is a tool for monitoring and managing distributed applications and systems throughout an enterprise. A buffer...

Extreme Networks switches with ExtremeWare XOS allow arbitrary command execution

Overview Some Extreme Networks switches running ExtremeWare XOS have a vulnerability that allows a malicious authenticated user to escape to the underlying operating system command shell with administrator-level root privileges. Description Extreme Network switches running ExtremeWare XOS contain...

Exim vulnerable to buffer overflow via the dns_build_reverse() routine

Overview The Exim Mail Transfer Agent MTA contains a buffer overflow that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Exim MTA is an open-source mail transport agent distributed by the University of Cambridge. A lack of input validation on user supplied data may allow a buffer...

sudoedit can expose protected file contents

Overview Sudo's -e option sudoedit improperly handles temporary files, allowing an attacker to read files that would otherwise be inaccessible. Description Sudo is a utility that allows specific users to run certain commands as root. Beginning with version 1.6.8, sudo provides safe editing...

Cisco IOS fails to properly handle telnet connections

Overview A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in Cisco's Internetwork Operating System IOS. This vulnerability could allow remote attackers to prevent new connections to remote management services on a vulnerable device. Description Cisco IOS devices can be remotely managed using a number of...

Multiple Cisco ONS control cards fail to properly handle malformed TCP packets

Overview A vulnerability exists in multiple control cards used by Cisco ONS devices. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Description Cisco's Optical Networking product line consists of a series of devices designed to offer high-bandwidth data...

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...

Gaim contains an off-by-one buffer overflow vulnerability in the yahoo_decode() function

Overview There is an off-by-one buffer overflow vulnerability in the Gaim yahoodecode function. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger available for a number of operating systems. It supports a variety of instant messaging protocols, including the Yahoo Messenger YMSG protocol...

Sun Solaris contains a vulnerability in the tcsetattr() library function

Overview A vulnerability in the Sun Solaris tcsetattr library function could allow a unprivileged local user to cause the system to hang. Description Sun Solaris uses a tcsetattr library function to set the parameters associated with the terminal. There is an unspecified vulnerability in the...

Internet Security Systems' BlackICE and RealSecure contain a heap overflow in the processing of SMB packets

Overview Internet Security Systems' BlackICE and RealSecure intrusion detection products contain a remotely exploitable vulnerability. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to the compromise of the system with privileges of the vulnerable process, typically the "SYSTEM" user. Description...

KDE Personal Information Management suite "kdepim" contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in VCF information reader

Overview KDE Personal Information Management suite "kdepim" contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to the arbitrary execution of commands. Description KDE Personal Information Management suite shipped with KDE versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.4 contains ...

WS_FTP Server vulnerable to buffer overflow when supplied overly long "STAT" command

Overview It has been reported that a vulnerability exists in the processing of a "STAT" command on WSFTP Servers versions 4.x and prior. Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to an authenticated user executing arbitrary code with the elevated privileges of the server process. Description...

pam_smb module contains remote buffer overflow

Overview The pamsmb module contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability. This module is used to authenticate users using an external Server Message Block SMB server. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability to run arbitrary commands on the system. Description T...

Sendmail fails to appropriately initialize data structures for DNS maps

Overview There is an uninitialized data structure in sendmail 8.12.x rrdomain = smstrduphost; \t\tif rr-rrdomain == NULL \t\t A fix for this condition was made in sendmail 8.12.9 in March 2003, but it was not known to be a security issue at that time. --- Impact A remote attacker may be able to...

Kerio Personal Firewall vulnerable to replay attack

Overview Kerio Personal Firewall contains a vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to replay an administration session. Description Kerio Technologies Inc. describes the Kerio Personal Firewall as follows:Kerio Personal Firewall KPF is a software agent that builds a barrier between your...

Multi-Tech ProxyServers ship with null password for administrative access

Overview Some versions of the Multi-Tech ProxyServer products ship without a default password for the administrative interface. Description Some versions of the Multi-Tech ProxyServer products ships without a default password for the administrative interface permitting unauthenticated access via...

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...

NetPBM contains multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities

Overview NetPBM is a set of graphics conversion tools and has been found to contain multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities. Description A code review of NetPBM has revealed multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could be exploited by loading malicious image files. ---...

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...

AbsoluteTelnet vulnerable to buffer overflow via overly long window title

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in AbsoluteTelnet. This vulnerability may allow a malicious server operator to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable client. Description AbsoluteTelnet is a terminal client. A remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability...

Novell GroupWise Server web-based front-end does not adequately validate user input thereby allowing directory traversal

Overview Novell GroupWise web application does not adequately validate user input, allowing directory traversal. Description Novell GroupWise server includes a web application that allows users to access e-mail and other features of the server. This component of GroupWise does not properly valida...

Microsoft Windows 2000 Indexing Service permits read access to files outside web root via crafted request

Overview A vulnerability exists in the way that Index Server 2.0 and the Indexing Service for Windows 2000 handles search requests. This vulnerability may alllow attackers to view the contents of "include" files located on the web server. Description By submitting a specific search request to a...

SIX-webboard does not adequately validate user input thereby permitting directory traversal

Overview SIX-webboard does not adequately validate user input, allowing directory traversal. Description SIX-webboard 2.01 does not adequately validate the "content" CGI variable, allowing directory traversal out of SIX-webboard's content root directory. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability t...

Nobreak CrazyWWWBoard contains buffer overflow via User-Agent field

Overview Some versions of CrazyWWWBoard contain a buffer-overflow vulnerability that can be exploited by a remote user to execute arbitrary code. Description CrazyWWWBoard is a binary CGI program that is designed to provide dynamic web bulletin board services on web servers. Versions 2000p4 and...

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

Overview The HP Tru64 UNIX implementation of "lpr" contains a locally exploitable buffer overflow. Description "lpr" is used to send files to a print spool. A locally exploitable buffer overflow in "lpr" may permit a local attacker to gain elevated privileges and execute arbitrary code on a...

Microsoft SQL Server contains buffer overflows in several Database Consistency Checkers

Overview Microsoft SQL Server ships with several administrative tools that allow database users to elevate their administrative privileges from a single database to all databases on the server. Description Microsoft SQL Server ships with several utilities known as Database Consistency Checkers...

SGI IRIX contains vulnerability in rpc.passwd allowing for root compromise

Overview There is a vulnerability in rpc.passwd that could allow root compromise. Description /usr/etc/rpc.passwd, part of the nfs.sw.nis subsystem on IRIX 6.5, could permit a root compromise. No other details are available. --- Impact Intruders could gain root access. --- Solution Apply a patch ...

webMathematica discloses the contents of arbitrary files when file is requested using the absolute path

Overview A directory traversal vulnerability exists in webMathematica. Description webMathematica provides a way to offer access to Mathematica applications via a web browser interface. For example, one can deploy calculators, problem solvers, and other types of interactive content over the web.B...

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...

Oracle9i Application Server allows unauthenticated access to PL/SQL applications via alternate Database Access Descriptor

Overview A vulnerability exists in the Apache Procedural Language/Structured Query Language PL/SQL module used by Oracle9i Application Server iAS. By specifying the Database Access Descriptor DAD used to access a PL/SQL application, an attacker could gain unauthorized access to the application...

Oracle9i Application Server Apache PL/SQL module vulnerable to buffer overflow via help page request

Overview A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Apache Procedural Language/Structured Query Language PL/SQL module used by Oracle9i Application Server iAS. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code on the system...

OpenSSH does not initialize PAM session thereby allowing PAM restrictions to be bypassed

Overview OpenSSH is an implementation of the Secure Shell SSH protocol. It can be configured to use Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules PAM for added authentication. A vulnerability exists in OpenSSH, and perhaps other implementations of SSH, which can allow to potentially bypass PAM...

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...

XMCD vulnerable to arbitrary file overwriting via symlink redirection of temporary file

Overview xmcd is an x11/motif CD playing utility, in the public domain. cda, the command line interface to xmcd, executes with system administrator privileges. It is vulnerable to a symbolic link attack that may allow a local user to obtain administrator privileges. Description cda, the command...

WS-FTP Server vulnerable to buffer overflow via long string sent as argument to ftp command

Overview A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in the IPSWITCH WSFTP Server. Description Defcom Labs has discovered a remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability in the IPSWITCH WSFTP Server on all platforms that allows intruders to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the...

getty_ps creates temporary files insecurely

Overview gettyps is an open-source software package designed to support logons to the console and terminals. Some implementations create temporary files insecurely with predictable names, leading to corruption of arbitrary files via symbolic link attack. Description Under certain circumstances,...