WhatsUp Gold _maincfgret.cgi buffer overflow
| whatsup-maincfgret-bo (17111) |  High Risk |
Description:
WhatsUp Gold is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the _maincfgret.cgi script. A remote attacker could post a specially-crafted long string for the instancename parameter to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Ipswitch, WhatsUp Gold 8.03
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of WhatsUp Gold (8.03 Hotfix 1 or later) available from the WhatsUp Gold Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 08.25.04, Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/1066.html.
- WhatsUp Gold Web site, WhatsUp Gold by Ipswitch - Easy to Use Network Monitoring Software at http://www.Ipswitch.com/products/whatsup/index.html.
- BID-11043: Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- BID-11109: Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold Notification Instance Name Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0798: Buffer overflow in the _maincfgret.cgi script for Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold before 8.03 Hotfix 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long instancename parameter.
Reported:
Aug 25, 2004
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