Pi3Web < 2.0.1 CGI Handler Long Parameter Handling Overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11099

Synopsis

The remote web server is vulnerable to a denial of service.

Description

The remote server may crash when it is sent a very long CGI parameter multiple times, as in :

GET /cgi-bin/hello.exe?AAAAA[...]AAAA An attacker may use this flaw to prevent the remote host from working properly.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.1 of Pi3Web.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11099

File Name: pi3web_dos.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 8/22/2002

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:pi3:pi3web

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/14/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0142

BID: 3866