SAP DB waHTTP.exe buffer overflow
| sapdb-wahttp-bo (35277) |
Description:
The SAP DB Web server (waHTTP.exe) is vulnerable to multiple stack-based buffer overflows. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP request to TCP port 9999, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- SAP AG, SAP DB
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SAP DB, available from the SAP DB Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- NGS00486, Critical Risk Vulnerability in SAP DB Web Server (Stack Overflow) at http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/critical-risk-vulnerability-in-sap-db-web-server-stack-overflow/.
- SAP DB Web site, SAP DB - The FREE Enterprise Open Source Database at http://www.sapdb.org.
- BID-24773: SAP DB Web Server WAHTTP.EXE Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-3614: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in waHTTP.exe (aka the SAP DB Web Server) in SAP DB, possibly 7.3 through 7.5, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a certain cookie value; (2) a certain additional parameter, related to sapdbwa_GetQueryString; and other unspecified vectors related to numerous other fields.
- SA25954: SAP DB Web Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018341: SAP DB Web Server Stack Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#679041: SAP DB Web Server buffer overflow vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2453: SAP DB waHTTP Multiple Field Handling Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 05, 2007
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