Vulnerabilities > CVE-2001-1250 - Denial of Service vulnerability in Vwebserver 1.2.0

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
vwebserver
nessus

Summary

vWebServer 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a small number of long URL requests, possibly due to a buffer overflow.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Vwebserver
1

Nessus

NASL familyWeb Servers
NASL idWWW_TOO_LONG_URL.NASL
descriptionThe remote web server crashes when it receives a too long URL. It might be possible to make it execute arbitrary code through this flaw.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id10320
published1999-06-22
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 1999-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/10320
titleWeb Server Long URL Handling Remote Overflow DoS
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

# Some vulnerable servers:
# SmallHTTP (All versions vulnerable: 2.x Stables, 3.x Latest beta 8)
# OmniHTTPd v2.09 of Omnicron (www.omnicron.ca)
# MyWebServer 1.02
# atphttpd-0.4b ?
# IBM Tivoli Management Framework < Currently Fixpack 2 or Patches 3.7.1-TMF-0066
#   LCFD process - default port 9495)
# IBM Tivoli Management Framework 3.6.x through 3.7.1 (fixed in 4.1)
#   Spider process - default port 94 redirected to another port.
# Lucent Access Point IP Services Router (Formerly known as Xedia Router)
# Oracle9iAS Web Cache/2.0.0.1.0
# TelCondex SimpleWebServer 2.06.20817 Build 3128
# WebServer 4 Everyone
# WebServer 4 Everyone v1.28 (if Host field is set)
# Savant Web Server 3.1 and previous
# WN Server 1.18.2 through 2.0.0 (upgrade to 2.4.4)
# Multitech RouteFinder 550 VPN  (upgrade to RF550VPN_V463)
# Web Server 4D/eCommerce 3.5.3
# ZBServer Pro 1.50-r13
# BRS WebWeaver 1.03
# U.S. Robotics Broadband-Router 8000A/8000-2 (USR848000A-02) running firmware version 2.5
# Polycomm ViaVideo Web component 2.2 & 3.0
# GazTek HTTP Daemon v1.4-3
# WebFS 1.20
# UltraVNC <= 1.0.1
#
########################
# References:
########################
#
# Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 07:49:52 +0200
# From:"Marc Ruef" <[email protected]>
# To:[email protected]
# Subject: Long URL crashes My Web Server 1.0.2
#
# Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 15:00:18 +0200
# From:"Marc Ruef" <[email protected]>
# To:[email protected]
# Subject: Long URL causes TelCondex SimpleWebServer to crash
#
# Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 08:27:54 +1300 (NZDT)
# From:[email protected]
# To:[email protected]
# Subject: Security vulnerabilities in Polycom ViaVideo Web component
#
# From:"David Endler" <[email protected]>
# To:[email protected]
# Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 13:12:35 -0400
# Subject: iDEFENSE Security Advisory 10.15.02: DoS and Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities in WebServer 4 Everyone
#
# Delivered-To: mailing list [email protected]
# Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 15:39:02 -0700
# Message-ID: <[email protected]>
# From: "Foundstone Labs" <[email protected]>
# To: "announce" <[email protected]>
# Subject: Foundstone Labs Advisory - Buffer Overflow in Savant Web Server
#
# From:"David Endler" <[email protected]>
# To: [email protected]
# Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 10:09:59 -0400
# Subject: iDEFENSE Security Advisory 09.30.2002: Buffer Overflow in WN Server
#
# From: "Tamer Sahin" <[email protected]>
# To: [email protected]
# Subject: Web Server 4D/eCommerce 3.5.3 DoS Vulnerability
# Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 00:35:59 +0200
# Affiliation: http://www.securityoffice.net
#
# From: "Tamer Sahin" <[email protected]>
# To: [email protected]
# Subject: ZBServer Pro DoS Vulnerability
# Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 04:44:37 +0200
# Affiliation: http://www.securityoffice.net
#
# Date:	 Mon, 14 Oct 2002 08:27:54 +1300 (NZDT)
# From:	[email protected]
# To:	[email protected]
# Subject: Security vulnerabilities in Polycom ViaVideo Web component
#
# Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 17:02:31 -0700
# To: [email protected]
# Subject: Pyramid Research Project - ghttpd security advisorie
# From: [email protected]
#
# Date: Tue Apr 04 2006 - 14:24:13 CDT
# To: [email protected]
# Subject: Buffer-overflow in Ultr@VNC 1.0.1 viewer and server
# From: Luigi Auriemma (aluigiautistici.org)
#
########################

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(10320);
 script_version("1.75");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/07 16:46:51");

 script_cve_id(
  "CVE-2000-0002",
  "CVE-2000-0065",
  "CVE-2000-0571",
  "CVE-2000-0641",
  "CVE-2001-0820",
  "CVE-2001-0836",
  "CVE-2001-1250",
  "CVE-2002-0123",
  "CVE-2002-1003",
  "CVE-2002-1011",
  "CVE-2002-1012",
  "CVE-2002-1120",
  "CVE-2002-1166",
  "CVE-2002-1212",
  "CVE-2002-1905",
  "CVE-2002-2149",
  "CVE-2003-0125",
  "CVE-2003-0833",
  "CVE-2004-2299",
  "CVE-2005-1173",
  "CVE-2006-1652"
 );
 script_bugtraq_id(
  889,
  1423,
  2979,
  6994,
  7067,
  7280,
  8726,
  17378
 );

 script_name(english:"Web Server Long URL Handling Remote Overflow DoS");
 script_summary(english:"Web server buffer overflow");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server may be affected by a buffer overflow
vulnerability.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote web server crashes when it receives a too long URL. It
might be possible to make it execute arbitrary code through this flaw.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Contact the web server's author / vendor for a patch.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'UltraVNC 1.0.1 Client Buffer Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"1999/06/22");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_DENIAL);
# All the www_too_long_*.nasl scripts were first declared as
# ACT_DESTRUCTIVE_ATTACK, but many web servers are vulnerable to them:
# The web server might be killed by those generic tests before Nessus
# has a chance to perform known attacks for which a patch exists
# As ACT_DENIAL are performed one at a time (not in parallel), this reduces
# the risk of false positives.

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 1999-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Web Servers");

 script_dependencie('http_version.nasl', 'www_multiple_get.nasl');
 script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport");
 script_require_ports("Services/www",80);

 exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");

if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);

port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded:1);

if (http_is_dead(port:port))exit(1, "The web server on port "+port+" is dead");

# Try to avoid FP on CISCO 7940 phone
max = get_kb_item('www/multiple_get/'+port);
if (max)
{
 imax = max * 2 / 3;
 if (imax < 1)
  imax = 1;
 else if (imax > 5)
  imax = 5;
}
else
 imax = 5;
debug_print('imax=',imax,'\n');

# vWebServer and Small HTTP are vulnerable *if* the URL is requested
# a couple of times. Ref: VULN-DEV & BUGTRAQ (2001-09-29)
for (i = 0; i < imax; i = i + 1)
{
 r = http_send_recv3(port: port, method: 'GET', item: strcat('/', crap(65535)));
}


if(http_is_dead(port: port, retry:3))
{
	security_hole(port);
	set_kb_item(name:"www/too_long_url_crash", value:TRUE);
}