SAP DB waHTTP.exe buffer overflow
| sapdb-wahttp-bo (35277) |  High Risk |
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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 10 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 8.3 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SAP DB, available from the SAP DB Web site. See References.
References:
- NGS00486: Critical Risk Vulnerability in SAP DB Web Server (Stack Overflow).
- SAP DB Web site: SAP DB - The FREE Enterprise Open Source Database.
- 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.
- OSVDB ID: 37838: SAP DB Web Server (waHTTP.exe) sapdbwa_GetQueryString Overflow
- 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
Platforms Affected:
- SAP AG SAP DB
Reported:
Jul 05, 2007
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