NaviCOPA Web Server cgi buffer overflow

navicopa-cgi-bo (33296) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

NaviCOPA Web Server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP GET request containing an overly long name beginning with cgi/ or cgi-bin/, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Platforms Affected:

  • InterVations, NaviCOPA Web Server 2.01
  • Microsoft, Windows Vista

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of NaviCOPA Web Server (2.01 as of 3/23/2007 or later), available from the NaviCOPA Web Server Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Mar 27 2007 - 11:43:11 CDT , Buffer Overflow in InterVetions' NaviCopa HTTP server 2.01 at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-03/0356.html.
  • NaviCOPA Web Server Web site, Web Server - NaviCOPA at http://www.navicopa.com/.
  • BID-23179: NaviCopa Web Server GET Request Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-1733: Buffer overflow in InterVations NaviCOPA HTTP Server 2.01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) /cgi-bin/ or (2) /cgi/ pathname in an HTTP GET request, probably a different issue than CVE-2006-5112.
  • SA24673: NaviCOPA GET cgi-bin/cgi Request Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-1137: InterVations NaviCOPA GET Request Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Reported:

Mar 26, 2007

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