vWebServer MS DOS Device Name Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:2978

Info

vWebServer MS DOS Device Name Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2978
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2001-1249
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 29 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 06:56AM
Credit: Reported to bugtraq by Extirpater <[email protected]> on June 29, 2001.
Vulnerable: vWebServer vWebServer 1.2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

vWebServer MS DOS Device Name Denial of Service Vulnerability

A problem with the webserver makes it possible to deny service to legitmate users.

By submitting a request to the webserver including the 'AUX' MS-DOS device name, the webserver can be made to cease functioning.

The process has to be manually restarted to resume normal operation.

Exploit / POC

vWebServer MS DOS Device Name Denial of Service Vulnerability

See discussion.

References

vWebServer MS DOS Device Name Denial of Service Vulnerability

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