Axel < 1.0b conn.c HTTP Redirection Remote Overflow

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2803

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to an arbitrary 'command insertion' flaw.

Description

The remote host is running Axel, a download accelerator for FTP and HTTP protocols. This version of Axel is vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow due to the way that it parses server '302' messages. An attacker exploiting this flaw would need to be able to entice an Axel user to browse to their malicious website. Successful exploitation would result in the attacker running arbitrary commands on the system.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.0b or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 2803

Family: Web Clients

Published: 4/7/2005

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:axel:axel

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0390

BID: 13059

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