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...

Yahoo! Messenger allows arbitrary users to be added to buddy list without proper authorization

Overview Yahoo! Messenger is an instant messaging client. There is a vulnerability in Yahoo! Messenger that permits a remote user to add arbitrary users to the victim's buddy list. Description Yahoo! Messenger allows users to view content only from users on their buddy list. An attacker could cra...

Oracle Web Cache contains buffer overflow vulnerabilities

Overview The CERT/CC is aware of a report about "several remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the Oracle Web Cache Server" that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Web Cache process. Description The Oracle Web Cac...

Cisco SN 5420 Storage Router vulnerable to DoS via HTTP request containing long headers

Overview It is possible to cause a denial of service of the Cisco SN 5420 Storage Router by sending a HTTP request with a large header. Description A vulnerability has been discovered in the Cisco SN 5420 Storage Router software versions 1.15 and earlier. By sending an HTTP request with a huge...

Buffer overflow vulnerability in grpck command line utility

Overview The CERT/CC has received a public report of a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the grpck utility. Description The grpck utility performs syntax checking of /etc/group and /etc/gshadow group information files. This utility contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the section of...

Microsoft Internet Explorer does not properly handle document.open()

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a vulnerability in which a script from one source is permitted to access files on the client's file system. An attacker may be able to read cookies and other files on a target system, and spoof Internet sites by creating believable window titles...

Advanced Poll does not adequately authenticate users

Overview Advanced Poll is a polling system written in PHP for use on web sites. When a flat file database is used, Advanced Poll does not adequately authenticate users, thereby allowing any user to gain Advanced Poll administrative privileges. Description On versions of Advanced Poll older than...

MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Apache default configuration enables Perl ProxyPass server on 8200/tcp

Overview The default installation of Apache on MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux configures an instance of the server to run apache-modperl listening on port 8200/tcp. Description MandrakeSoft produces a Linux distribution called Mandrake Linux that includes the Apache web server. The default...

Beck GmbH IPC@Chip TelnetD service ships with inadequately protected default account

Overview There is a vulnerability in the Beck IPC@CHIP that may allow an attacker to gain access to the device. Description The Beck IPC@CHIP is a single chip embedded webserver. This device also contains a telnet server that ships with an account named "Default". This account essentially grants...

Web-based email services filtering systems vulnerable to malicous script execution

Overview An attacker can send a specially crafted email message to a victim containing malicious scripting JavaScript, VBScript, JScript, etc., or potentially HTML. When a victim views the message with scripting enabled, the victim's browser will then interpret this javascript which can lead to...

Hewlett-Packard HP-UX Software Distributor (SD-UX) contains vulnerability permitting privilege escalation

Overview HP9000 Series 700/800 running HP-UX releases 10.01, 10.10, 10.20 and 11.00 are affected by a buffer overflow in Hewlett-Packard's HP-UX Software Distributor SD-UX. A local user can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges. Description Several applications in SD-UX contain...

Buffer Overflows in various email clients

Overview Buffer Overflows in several MIME headers affect a large number of electronic mail clients. Description A variety of electronic mail clients circa 1998 are vulnerable to buffer overflow attacks in the code that processes MIME headers. See the vendor statements referenced below for details...

Microsoft Windows 2000 Telnet Service fails to reject oversized username input values

Overview The Microsoft Windows 2000 Telnet Service contains a denial-of-service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to disrupt the telnet service on affected servers. Description The Microsoft Windows 2000 Telnet Service contains a vulnerability in the section of code that performs range...

Allaire JRun Java Application Server vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting via passing of user input directly to default error page

Overview Web Servers that use the Allaire JRun 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 unvalidated input from...

SCO UnixWare uucico contains buffer overflow via long string of characters sent as command line argument

Overview A buffer overflow in uucico, part of the UUCP package on SCO systems, can allow an intruder to gain elevated privileges. Description SCO UnixWare 7 ships with a utility package called UUCP. The UUCP package allows for the copying of files between different UNIX systems and the sending of...

IBM SecureWay Directory is vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks via LDAP handling code

Overview The IBM SecureWay Directory 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 product, t...

RhinoSoft FTP Voyager FtpTree incorrectly marked "safe for scripting"

Overview FTP Voyager is an FTP client implemented as an ActiveX control. It is incorrectly marked as "safe for scripting" allowing malicious web pages or email messages to upload and download files. Description FTP Voyager is an FTP client implemented as an ActiveX control. An ActiveX control may...

SignalRGB kernel driver contains improper access control and IOCTL vulnerabilities

Overview The SignalRGB kernel driver, SignalIo.sys, contains two vulnerabilities involving improper access control and unsafe memory handling. The device object is created with an overly permissive Discretionary Access Control List DACL that allows user-mode processes to access privileged hardwar...

Safetica contains a kernel driver vulnerability

Overview Kernel driver ProcessMonitorDriver.sys in Safetica's endpoint client x64, versions 10.5.75.0 and 11.11.4.0, allows for an unprivileged user to abuse an IOCTL path and terminate protected system processes. Description Safetica is a Data Loss Prevention DLP and Insider Risk Management IRM...

Router devices do not implement sufficient UPnP authentication and security

Overview Home routers implementing the UPnP protocol do not sufficiently randomize UUIDs in UPnP control URLs, or implement other UPnP security measures. Description The UPnP protocol allows automatic device discovery and interaction with devices on a network. The UPnP protocol was originally...

Hewlett-Packard Network Automation contains multiple vulnerabilities

Overview HP Network Automation versions 9.0x, 9.1x, 9.2x, and 10.x contain multiple vulnerabilities affecting the administrative web interface. Description HP Network Automation versions 9.0x, 9.1x, 9.2x, and 10.x contain vulnerabilities in the administrative web interface, including multiple cro...

ASUS Wireless Router products contain a static DNS entry

Overview The ASUS WL-330NUL Pocket Wifi router and possibly other products contain a static DNS entry to the device's configuration pages. Description The ASUS WL-330NUL Pocket Wifi router and possibly other products contain static DNS entries to the device's configuration pages. The documentatio...

Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer SQL injection vulnerability

Overview Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer 9.5.0 and older versions contain a SQL injection vulnerability. Description The Dell SonicWALL service bulletin states:"After the release of Dell SonicWALL Scrutinizer 9.5.0, we received a report of an issue whereby a Scrutinizer user who had already...

Unbound DNS resolver denial of service vulnerability

Overview A specially crafted DNS query may cause Unbound to respond with an empty UDP packet which triggers an assertion failure and stops the daemon. Description NLnetLabs advisory states:"Certain types of DNS queries may cause Unbound to respond with a DNS error message. The code generating thi...

Sielco Sistemi Winlog server stack overflow

Overview Sielco Sistemi Winlog TCP/IP server contains a stack overflow vulnerability Description According to Sielco Sistemi's website: "Winlog is a software package for SCADA/HMI applications with web support, OPC client and a wide library of communication drivers and protocols for most PLCs...

ICQ 7 fails to verify the origin of software updates

Overview ICQ 7 does not verify the origin of automatic updates which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description According to ICQ's website: "ICQ, the pioneer of Instant Messaging IM, now offers the optimal integration between Instant Messaging and Social Networks with the...

Adobe Flash player code execution vulnerability

Overview Adobe Flash contains a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to run code on a system that has a vulnerable version of the Flash player installed. There are reports that this vulnerability is being actively exploited. Description The Adobe Flash Player is a player for the Flash media...

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance insecurely logs passwords

Overview The Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance ASA firewall may log user credentials, including passwords, as plain text when AAA authentication is enabled. Description The Cisco Adapative Security Appliance ASA is a firewall with Intrusion Protection System IPS, Stateful Packet Inspection SPI, a...

LEAD Technologies JPEG 2000 ActiveX control buffer overflow

Overview The LEAD Technologies JPEG 2000 ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow, which can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description LEAD Technologies provides imaging software for Windows. The LEAD JPEG 2000 ActiveX control, which ...

Airodump-ng buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview The airodump-ng program, which is a part of the aircrack-ng suite, contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute code. Description The aircrack-ng suite is a group of related programs that can be used to recover W...

Microsoft Windows Print Spooler service fails to properly handle RPC requests

Overview The Microsoft Windows Print Spooler fails to properly handle malformed RPC requests. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition. Description The Microsoft Print Spooler service manages printing operations on a system. The Print Spooler service...

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...

Yahoo! Mail script injection vulnerability

Overview A script injection vulnerability exists in Yahoo! Mail. Description Yahoo! Mail is vulnerable to script injection. Specifically, Yahoo! Mail fails to properly filter the body of email messages for script code. If a remote attacker can persuade a user to open a specially crafted email...

Secure Elements Class 5 AVR uses the same RSA key for all installations

Overview Secure Elements Class 5 AVR uses the same RSA key for all installations. This may allow a remote attacker to decrypt communications between systems. Description Class 5 AVR Secure Elements Class 5 AVR Automated Vulnerability Remediation is a security product that monitors and enforces...

Symantec Scan Engine fails to properly perform authentication

Overview Symantec Scan Engine administrative web interface fails to properly authenticate users, which may allow a remote attacker to gain administrative access to the software. Description The Symantec Scan Engine provides a programming interface to Symantec content scanning and virus detection...

Oracle Diagnostic Tools do not properly authenticate users

Overview Oracle Diagnostic Tools fail to properly authenticate users before granting access to tools and tool resources. This may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access and execute diagnostic tools on an Oracle E-Business Suite installation. Description Oracle Diagnostic Tools Oracle...

AOL You've Got Pictures ActiveX control buffer overflow

Overview The AOL You've Got Pictures service contains a buffer overflow that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. Description AOL You've Got Pictures provides digital photography storage and manipulation services for AOL users. There is a...

First4Internet CodeSupport ActiveX controls incorrectly marked 'safe for scripting'

Overview An ActiveX control used to uninstall XCP Digital Rights Management DRM software made by First 4 Internet and distributed on some Sony BMG audio CDs is marked "Safe for scripting" Description XCP Digital Rights Management DRM software by First 4 Internet, which is distributed by some Sony...

Clam AntiVirus contains a buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview A buffer overflow in Clam AntiVirus ClamAV may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Clam AntiVirus is a UNIX-based, anti-virus toolkit often deployed with mail servers to detect malicious attachments. A signedness error in ClamAV libclamav/upx.c may allow a buff...

Sun StorEdge 6130 array may allow unauthorized users to delete data

Overview Some Sun StorEdge 6130 controller arrays may contain a flaw that allows a remote unprivileged user to gain unintended access and to delete arbitrary data. Description Sun StorEdge 6130 controller arrays with a serial number in the range 0451AWF00G - 0513AWF00J may contain an unknown flaw...

HP-UX FTP daemon is vulnerable to a buffer overflow

Overview The HP-UX FTP daemon ftpd contains a buffer overflow that may allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description The HP-UX FTP daemon ftpd is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when the FTP daemon is configured to log debugging information. Debug logging is...

Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Team Services cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

Overview Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Team Services contain cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the security context of the affected user. Description Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services for Windows...

phpBB viewtopic.php fails to properly sanitize input passed to the "highlight" parameter

Overview phpBB contains an user input validation problem with regard to the parsing of the URL. An intruder can deface a phpBB website, execute arbitrary commands, or gain administrative privileges on a compromised bulletin board. Description phpBB is an open-source bulletin board. A lack of inpu...

MailPost discloses sensitive system information when operating in debug mode

Overview A vulnerability is reported to exist in MailPost version 5.1.1sv and possibly earlier versions that may permit a remote attacker to gain sensitive information about the server configuration and environment.. Description According to the ProCheckUp report, MailPost contains a vulnerabilit...

The ActiveX and HTML file browsers of the Symantec 4400 Series Clientless VPN Gateway contains various unspecified vulnerabilities

Overview The ActiveX and HTML file browsers in the Symantec Clientless VPN Gateway 4400 Series contain various unspecified vulnerabilities. Description The Symantec Clientless VPN Gateway 4400 Series is a stand-alone security appliance for connecting remote users to a trusted network via a virtua...

Cisco IPsec VPNSM vulnerable to DoS via malformed IKE packet

Overview A vulnerability in a Cisco VPN module can allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service to the device in which the module is installed. Description The Cisco IP Security IPsec VPN Services Module VPNSM is a high-speed module for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and the Cisco...

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

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Gaim yahoodecode function, which could cause a pointer to reference memory beyond the terminating null byte. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger available for a number of operating systems. It supports a variety of instan...

BEA WebLogic Server fails to properly validate certificate chains

Overview There is a vulnerability in BEA WebLogic Server in which certificate chains rejected by the custom trust manager could still be accepted by the server. Description BEA Systems describes WebLogic Server as "an industrial-strength application infrastructure for developing, integrating,...

Cisco Catalyst reboots in response to an SSH "protocol mismatch" error

Overview Multiple versions of Cisco Catalyst switches contain a denial-of-service vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote users to restart an affected device. Description Cisco Catalyst switches in the 6000, 5000, and 4000 series contain a vulnerability in their SSH support component. Th...

Ethereal fails to properly handle a zero-length Presentation protocol selector

Overview Ethereal fails to properly handle a zero-length Presentation protocol selector, which could cause Ethereal to crash. Description Ethereal is a network traffic analysis package. There is a vulnerability in the way Ethereal processes a zero-length Presentation protocol selector. Exploitati...