Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-6898 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Saschart Sascam Webcam Server 2.6.5
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
Buffer overflow in the XHTTP Module 4.1.0.0 in the ActiveX control for SaschArt SasCam Webcam Server 2.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the Get method and other unspecified methods.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 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
description SasCam WebCam Server 2.6.5 ActiveX Remote BOF Exploit. CVE-2008-6898. Remote exploit for windows platform file exploits/windows/remote/7617.html id EDB-ID:7617 last seen 2016-02-01 modified 2008-12-29 platform windows port published 2008-12-29 reporter callAX source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/7617/ title SasCam WebCam Server 2.6.5 - ActiveX Remote BoF Exploit type remote description SasCam Webcam Server v.2.6.5 Get() method Buffer Overflow. CVE-2008-6898. Remote exploit for windows platform id EDB-ID:16641 last seen 2016-02-02 modified 2010-09-25 published 2010-09-25 reporter metasploit source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/16641/ title SasCam Webcam Server 2.6.5 Get method - Buffer Overflow description SasCam WebCam Server v2.6.5 ActiveX SEH Overwrite. CVE-2008-6898. Remote exploit for windows platform file exploits/windows/remote/14195.html id EDB-ID:14195 last seen 2016-02-01 modified 2010-07-03 platform windows port published 2010-07-03 reporter blake source https://www.exploit-db.com/download/14195/ title SasCam WebCam Server 2.6.5 - ActiveX SEH Overwrite type remote
Metasploit
| description | The SasCam Webcam Server ActiveX control is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By passing an overly long argument via the Get method, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the user. This control is not marked safe for scripting, please choose your attack vector carefully. |
| id | MSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/FILEFORMAT/SASCAM_GET |
| last seen | 2020-03-10 |
| modified | 2020-01-15 |
| published | 2009-01-05 |
| references | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-6898 |
| reporter | Rapid7 |
| source | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/sascam_get.rb |
| title | SasCam Webcam Server v.2.6.5 Get() Method Buffer Overflow |