VX Search HTTP POST Request Handling Remote Stack Buffer Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 110557

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

VX Search product contains an overflow condition that is triggered when handling overly large HTTP POST requests e.g. sent to /login. This may allow a remote attacker to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade to VX Search 10.6 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 110557

File Name: vxsearch_10_6.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/15/2018

Updated: 9/20/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-7310

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:flexense:vxsearch

Required KB Items: installed_sw/VX Search

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/6/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2016

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Sync Breeze Enterprise 9.5.16 - Import Command Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-7310

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