Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-1507 - Remote Buffer Overflow vulnerability in 4D WebStar Tomcat Plugin

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
4d
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2005-05-11
Updated: 2017-07-11

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Tomcat plugin in 4d WebSTAR 5.33 and 5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URL.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
4D
2

Exploit-Db

description4D WebStar 5.3/5.4 Tomcat Plugin Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-2005-1507. Remote exploit for osx platform
idEDB-ID:25626
last seen2016-02-03
modified2005-05-06
published2005-05-06
reporterBraden Thomas
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/25626/
title4D WebStar 5.3/5.4 Tomcat Plugin Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL id4D_WEBSTAR_REMOTE_BUFF_OVERFLOW.NASL
descriptionThe remote server is running 4D WebSTAR Web Server. According to its banner, the remote version of 4D WebSTAR has a buffer overflow in its Web Server Tomcat plugin, included and activated by default. By sending a malicious packet, an attacker may be able to crash the affected service or possibly execute arbitrary code on the affected host, although that appears to be improbable.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id18212
published2005-05-09
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/18212
title4D WebSTAR Tomcat Plugin Remote Buffer Overflow
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(18212);
 script_version("1.17");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/12");
 
 script_cve_id("CVE-2005-1507");
 script_bugtraq_id(13538, 14192);

 script_name(english:"4D WebSTAR Tomcat Plugin Remote Buffer Overflow");
 script_summary(english:"Checks for 4D WebSTAR");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server is susceptible to a remote buffer overflow
attack." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote server is running 4D WebSTAR Web Server. 

According to its banner, the remote version of 4D WebSTAR has a buffer
overflow in its Web Server Tomcat plugin, included and activated by
default.  By sending a malicious packet, an attacker may be able to
crash the affected service or possibly execute arbitrary code on the
affected host, although that appears to be improbable." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2005/May/85");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Unknown at this time." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
 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:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2005/05/09");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2005/05/06");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_end_attributes();
 
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"CGI abuses");

 script_dependencie("http_version.nasl");
 script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
 exit(0);
}

include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");
include("ftp_func.inc");


# 4D runs both FTP and WWW on the same port
port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded:TRUE);
if(!get_port_state(port))exit(0);

banner = get_http_banner(port:port);
if ( ! banner ) exit(0);
# Server: 4D_WebSTAR_S/5.3.3 (MacOS X)
if ( "4D_WebSTAR" >< banner &&
     egrep(pattern:"^Server: 4D_WebSTAR.*/([0-4]\.|5\.([0-2]\.|3\.|4[^.]))", string:banner) ) security_warning(port);

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