Siemens SpeedStream 6520 router basehelp_English.htm denial of service
| speedstream-basehelpenglish-dos (41123) |  Low Risk |
Description:
The Siemens SpeedStream 6520 router is vulnerable to a denial of service. By sending a specially-crafted HTTP request to basehelp_English.htm containing an overly large integer in the Content-Length field, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the Web interface.
Platforms Affected:
- Siemens, Speedstream Wireless Router 6520
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 13, 2008.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Mar 01 2008 - 16:08:29 CST, The Router Hacking Challenge is Over! at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0006.html.
- GNUCITIZEN Blog, February 3rd, 2008, Router Hacking Challenge at http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/.
- Siemens SpeedStream 6520 Web site, Broadband Hardware Database: Siemens SpeedStream 6520 at http://whirlpool.net.au/index.cfm?a=h_view&model_id=279.
- BID-28490: Siemens SpeedStream 6520 HTTP Request Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1267: The Siemens SpeedStream 6520 router allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (web interface crash) via an HTTP request to basehelp_English.htm with a large integer in the Content-Length field.
- SA29325: Siemens SpeedStream 6520 HTTP Request Processing Denial of Service
Reported:
Mar 10, 2008
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