FoxWeb PATH_INFO Remote Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

BID:8547

Info

FoxWeb PATH_INFO Remote Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8547
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 05 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 05 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to pokleyzz <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: FoxWeb FoxWeb 2.5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

FoxWeb PATH_INFO Remote Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

FoxWeb is prone to a remotely exploitable buffer overrun vulnerability. This is due to insufficient bounds checking of user-supplied PATH_INFO data to the Foxweb CGI and ISAPI extension. Successful exploitation would permit a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the software.

Solution / Fix

FoxWeb PATH_INFO Remote Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has reportedly released a patch to address this issue. This has not been confirmed by Symantec. Users should contact the vendor to determine the availability of fixes.

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