Microsoft Internet Explorer does not adequately validate javascript: protocol URL

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE does not adequately validate javascript: protocol URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to evaluate script in different security domains. By causing script to be evaluated in the Local Machine Zone, the attacker could execute arbitrary code wit...

Microsoft Internet Explorer execCommand method does not properly validate URL source

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE does not properly determine the source of script used in URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to evaluate script in different security domains. By causing script to be evaluated in the Local Machine Zone, the attacker could execute arbitrary...

Microsoft Internet Explorer does not properly validate URL sources

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer IE does not properly determine the source of script used in URLs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to evaluate script in different security domains. By causing script to be evaluated in the Local Machine Zone, the attacker could execute arbitrary...

Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions contains denial of service vulnerability in the SmartHTML interpreter

Overview The Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions contains a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to conduct denial of service attacks. Description Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions FPSE is an optional set of tools that adds functionality to a web site. This functionali...

Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions contains buffer overflow in remote debugging functionality

Overview Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with local system privileges. Description Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions FPSE is an optional set of tools that adds functionality to a web site. This functionality...

Microsoft Windows Workstation service vulnerable to buffer overflow when sent specially crafted network message

Overview A remotely exploitable vulnerability affects Microsoft Windows Systems. Exploitation of this vulnerability could permit the execution of arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges. The exploit vector for this vulnerability is highly conducive to a worm or other automated...

Oracle command-line program buffer overflow in argument handling

Overview A buffer overflow in some command-line utilities supplied with the Oracle Database Server could allow a local user to gain the privileges of the oracle system user. Description The Oracle 9 i Database Server package includes the oracle and oracleO command-line client programs to connect ...

Multiple vulnerabilities in X.400 implementations

Overview Multiple vulnerabilities exist in different vendors' X.400 implementations. The impacts of these vulnerabilities are varied and range from denial of service to potential remote execution of arbitrary code. Description The U.K. National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Center NISCC h...

Multiple vulnerabilities in S/MIME implementations

Overview Multiple vulnerabilities exist in different vendors' S/MIME Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions implementations. The impacts of these vulnerabilities are varied and range from denial of service to potential remote execution of arbitrary code. Description The U.K. National...

OpenSSL 0.9.6k does not properly handle ASN.1 sequences

Overview A vulnerability in the way OpenSSL handles ASN.1 elements could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service on systems running Microsoft Windows. Description OpenSSL implements the Secure Sockets Layer SSL and Transport Layer Security TLS protocols and includes a general purpose...

CDE libDtHelp vulnerable to buffer overflow via DTHELPUSERSEARCHPATH or DTHELPSEARCHPATH

Overview There is a vulnerability in the Common Desktop Environment CDE for UNIX systems which can allow a local user to gain root privileges. Description The Common Desktop Environment CDE is a standard desktop environment for UNIX based systems. CDE libDtHelp contains a buffer overflow that can...

Avaya Argent Office uses weak SNMP authentication mechanism

Overview The Avaya Argent Office does not properly enforce SNMP community string values, resulting in a weakened access control mechanism. Description The Avaya Argent Office does not properly enforce SNMP community string values. It will accept a null string i.e. as a valid community string and...

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...

KaZaA Media Desktop discloses username to remote users

Overview The usernames disclosed by the KaZaA Media Desktop peer-to-peer file sharing application do not present a security vulnerability. Description The KaZaA Media Desktop is a peer-to-peer file sharing application that allows users to search for and download files from other KaZaA users. This...

Morpheus discloses username to remote users

Overview The usernames disclosed by the Morpheus peer-to-peer file sharing application do not present a security vulnerability. Description Morpheus is a peer-to-peer file sharing application that allows users to search for and download files from other Morpheus users. This product allegedly...

Avaya Argent Office vulnerable to denial of service via malformed DNS packets

Overview The Avaya Argent Office reboots in response to certain malformed DNS packets, resulting in a denial of service condition. Description The Avaya Argent Office reboots when a packet with an empty payload is sent to UDP port 53 DNS on its internal interface. By sending repeated packets to...

Avaya Argent Office uses weak authentication for TFTP-based administrative control

Overview The Avaya Argent Office contains a weak authentication mechanism for administrative access. Description The Avaya Argent Office uses a TFTP-based mechanism to accept requests for administrative functions. By requesting "files" from the device via its internal interface, administrators ca...

ProFTPD fails to properly handle newline characters when transferring files in ASCII mode

Overview ProFTPD is a popular free File Transfer Protocol FTP server package. A vulnerability in its handling of files transferred in ASCII mode can allow an attacker to compromise the system running the server. Description The File Transfer Protocol FTP described in RFC959 defines operations for...

Linux groff utility pic contains format string vulnerability

Overview The pic component of the image processing package groff contains a format string vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description groff is an image processing package on Linux systems. A component of groff called pic contains a format-string...

Microsoft Authenticode mechanism installs ActiveX controls without prompting user

Overview A vulnerability in Microsoft's Authenticode could allow a remote attacker to install an untrusted ActiveX control on the victim's system. Description According to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-041:ActiveX is a technology that allows programmers to develop self-contained software modul...

Microsoft Exchange Server fails to properly handle specially crafted SMTP extended verb requests

Overview Microsoft Exchange fails to handle certain SMTP extended verbs correctly. In Exchange 5.5, this can lead to a denial-of-service condition. In Exchange 2000, this could permit an attacker to run arbitrary code. Description Microsoft Exchange is a popular collaboration product which includ...

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Messenger Service

Overview There is a buffer overflow in the Microsoft Windows Messenger service that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on most recent versions of Microsoft Windows. Description There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Messenger service. This could allow an...

Microsoft contains a buffer overflow in the Local Troubleshooter ActiveX control (Tshoot.ocx)

Overview Microsoft Windows ships with a troubleshooting application to assist users with problems. A vulnerability in this application may permit a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user. Description Microsoft Windows 2000 ships with an ActiveX control...

Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA) contains cross-site scripting vulnerability in the "Compose New Message" form

Overview There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Web Access. Description The "Compose New Message" form of the Outlook Web Access OWA component of Microsoft Exchange 5.5 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability. For more information about cross-site scripting...

Microsoft Windows ListBox and ComboBox controls vulnerable to buffer overflow when supplied crafted Windows message

Overview There is a buffer overflow in a function called by the Microsoft Windows ListBox and ComboBox controls that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the process hosting the controls. Description Processes that run on Windows use messages in order to interact...

Microsoft Help and Support Center contains buffer overflow in code used to handle HCP protocol

Overview There is a buffer overflow in the Microsoft Help and Support Center that could permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Description The Microsoft Help and Support Center is a facility within WIndows to provide product help and documentation. Among other things...

Microsoft Windows DCOM/RPC vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows DCOM/RPC that can be exploited to cause a denial of service. It may be possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. Description Microsoft Windows Remote Procedure Call RPC "... is a powerful, robust, efficient, and...

Microsoft Windows fails to properly validate buffer size of incoming SMB packets

Overview Microsoft's implementation of Server Message Block SMB contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that could permit a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. Description SMB and the Common Internet File System CIFS are closely related protocols used sharing...

Hummingbird CyberDOCS contains multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

Overview Hummingbird CyberDOCS contains cross site scripting vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information and possibly impersonate legitimate users. Description Hummingbird CyberDOCS Hummingbird DM is a web-based enterprise document management solution that runs on...

Hummingbird CyberDOCS sets insecure permissions on script source code files

Overview Hummingbird CyberDOCS running on Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS sets insecure permissions on script source code files. A remote attacker could read the contents of unprotected files. Description Hummingbird CyberDOCS Hummingbird DM is a web-based enterprise document manageme...

Hummingbird CyberDOCS error page discloses web server installation path

Overview Hummingbird CyberDOCS contains a vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to learn the installation path of the web server. This information could be used to support further attacks. Description Hummingbird CyberDOCS Hummingbird DM is a web-based enterprise document management...

Hummingbird CyberDOCS vulnerable to SQL injection

Overview Hummingbird CyberDOCS contains an SQL injection vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to execute SQL commands. Description Hummingbird CyberDOCS Hummingbird DM is a web-based enterprise document management solution that runs on Windows NT/2000 using SQL database technology. Th...

CGI.pm vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

Overview A vulnerability in the Common Gateway Interface CGI Perl module may allow an attacker to mount a cross-site scripting attack against a vulnerable system. Description The Common Gateway Interface, or CGI, is a standard for external gateway programs to interface with information servers su...

Microsoft Internet Explorer fails to properly handle Dynamic HTML (DHTML) behaviors in restricted zones

Overview Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a logic error in the way that it handles DHTML. This error makes it possible to move content from the less trusted Restricted zone into the Internet zone. This vulnerability permits an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the Internet...

Microsoft Windows Media Player fails to properly launch URLs based on Dynamic HTML (DHTML) behaviors

Overview Microsoft Windows Media Player WMP permits the embedding of URLs into media files. When launching an embedded URL, a logic error in the WMP URL handling makes it possible to move from a less trusted domain zone into the local computer zone. This vulnerability permits an attacker to execu...

SSH Communications Secure Shell vulnerable to DoS via malformed BER/DER packet

Overview SSH Communications' Secure Shell contains vulnerabilities in ASN.1 libraries that may allow remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service situation, or potentially execute arbitrary code on the server. Description SSH Communications' Secure Shell contains a vulnerability in the decoding ...

OpenSSL contains integer overflow handling ASN.1 tags (2)

Overview A vulnerability in the way OpenSSL handles ASN.1 tags could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. Description OpenSSL implements the Secure Sockets Layer SSL and Transport Layer Security TLS protocols and includes a general purpose cryptographic library. SSL and TLS are...

OpenSSL contains integer overflow handling ASN.1 tags (1)

Overview A vulnerability in the way OpenSSL handles ASN.1 tags could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. Description OpenSSL implements the Secure Sockets Layer SSL and Transport Layer Security TLS protocols and includes a general purpose cryptographic library. SSL and TLS are...

Multiple vulnerabilities in SSL/TLS implementations

Overview Multiple vulnerabilities exist in different vendors' SSL/TLS implementations. The impacts of these vulnerabilities include remote execution of arbitrary code, denial of service, and disclosure of sensitive information. Description The U.K. National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination...

OpenSSL ASN.1 parser insecure memory deallocation

Overview A vulnerability in the way OpenSSL deallocates memory used to store ASN.1 structures could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process using the OpenSSL library. Description OpenSSL implements the Secure Sockets Layer SSL and Transport Layer...

OpenSSL accepts unsolicited client certificate messages

Overview OpenSSL accepts unsolicited client certificate messages. This could allow an attacker to exploit underlying vulnerabilities in client certificate handling. Description OpenSSL implements the Secure Sockets Layer SSL and Transport Layer Security TLS protocols and includes a general-purpos...

OpenSSL does not securely handle invalid public key when configured to ignore errors

Overview A vulnerability in the way OpenSSL handles invalid public keys in client certificate messages could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. This vulnerability requires as a precondition that an application is configured to ignore public key decoding errors, which is typical...

Solaris libc getopt(3) contains buffer overflow

Overview Solaris libc getopt3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability. Please note the date of this report: 1/27/1997. This does not affect current versions of Solaris. Description From :A buffer overflow condition exists in the getopt3 routine in Solaris libc. By supplying an invalid option and...

Portable OpenSSH server PAM conversion stack corruption

Overview There is a vulnerability in the Portable OpenSSH server that may corrupt the PAM conversion stack. Description The Portable OpenSSH server contains a vulnerability that may permit an attacker to corrupt the PAM conversion stack. Versions 3.7p1 and 3.7.1p1 are affected. Note that the...

OpenSSH PAM challenge authentication failure

Overview There is a vulnerability in the challenge authentication code of the Portable OpenSSH server when using the SSHv1 protocol and Pluggable Authentication Modules PAM. This vulnerability could permit a remote attacker to log in to the system as any user, including potentially root, without...

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...

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

Overview It has been reported that a vulnerability exists in the processing of a "APPE" 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...

Sun Solstice AdminSuite ships with insecure default configuration

Overview The sadmind service provided on many Solaris and SunOS systems ships with an insecure default configuration that allows remote users to execute arbitrary commands with superuser root privileges. Description The Sun Microsystems Solstice AdminSuite is a graphical tool that allows Solaris...

Sendmail contains buffer overflow in ruleset parsing

Overview Sendmail contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the code that parses rulesets. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service on a vulnerable system.This vulnerability does not affect the default configuration. Description...