Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-4193 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Alt-N Securitygateway 1.0.1

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
alt-n
CWE-119
nessus
exploit available
metasploit
NVD
Published: 2008-09-24
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in SecurityGateway.dll in Alt-N Technologies SecurityGateway 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long username parameter.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Alt-N
1

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

  • descriptionSecurityGateway 1.0.1 (username) Remote Buffer Overflow PoC. CVE-2008-4193. Dos exploit for windows platform
    fileexploits/windows/dos/5718.pl
    idEDB-ID:5718
    last seen2016-01-31
    modified2008-06-01
    platformwindows
    port
    published2008-06-01
    reportersecurfrog
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/5718/
    titleSecurityGateway 1.0.1 username Remote Buffer Overflow PoC
    typedos
  • descriptionAlt-N SecurityGateway username Buffer Overflow. CVE-2008-4193. Remote exploit for windows platform
    idEDB-ID:16803
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2010-07-07
    published2010-07-07
    reportermetasploit
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/16803/
    titleAlt-N SecurityGateway username Buffer Overflow
  • descriptionAlt-N SecurityGateway 1.00-1.01 Remote Stack Overflow Exploit. CVE-2008-4193. Remote exploit for windows platform
    fileexploits/windows/remote/5827.cpp
    idEDB-ID:5827
    last seen2016-01-31
    modified2008-06-15
    platformwindows
    port4000
    published2008-06-15
    reporterHeretic2
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/5827/
    titleAlt-N SecurityGateway 1.00-1.01 - Remote Stack Overflow Exploit
    typeremote

Metasploit

descriptionAlt-N SecurityGateway is prone to a buffer overflow condition. This is due to insufficient bounds checking on the "username" parameter. Successful exploitation could result in code execution with SYSTEM level privileges. NOTE: This service doesn't restart, you'll only get one shot. However, it often survives a successful exploitation attempt.
idMSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/HTTP/ALTN_SECURITYGATEWAY
last seen2020-05-26
modified2017-07-24
published2009-12-28
referenceshttps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4193
reporterRapid7
sourcehttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/http/altn_securitygateway.rb
titleAlt-N SecurityGateway username Buffer Overflow

Nessus

NASL familyFirewalls
NASL idSECURITYGATEWAY_1_0_2.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running Alt-N
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id33104
published2008-06-06
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/33104
titleSecurityGateway < 1.0.2 Administration Interface username Field Remote Overflow

Packetstorm

data sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/84567/altn_securitygateway.rb.txt
idPACKETSTORM:84567
last seen2016-12-05
published2009-12-31
reporterjduck
sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/84567/Alt-N-SecurityGateway-username-Buffer-Overflow.html
titleAlt-N SecurityGateway username Buffer Overflow

Saint

bid29457
descriptionAlt-N SecurityGateway username buffer overflow
idmail_misc_securitygatewayhttp
osvdb45854
titlealtn_securitygateway_username
typeremote

References