RealNetworks Helix Universal Server < 9.0.3 HTTP GET Request DoS

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1214

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack

Description

Helix Universal Server versions prior to 9.0.3 are vulnerable to a trivial remote Denial of Service (DoS) attack. By sending a malformed HTTP GET request, an unauthenticated attacker can crash the service.

Solution

Upgrade to version 9.0.3 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 1214

Family: Generic

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 12210

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:W/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:realnetworks:helix_universal_server

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0389

BID: 10157

Detections

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