WebTrends Reporting Center long string buffer overflow
| webtrends-long-string-bo (8864) |  High Risk |
Description:
WebTrends Reporting Center is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the system service "WTRS_UI.EXE". By sending a specially-crafted GET request containing a long string argument, a remote attacker can overflow a buffer and overwrite stack variables to execute arbitrary code on the system with SYSTEM level privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to WebTrends Reporting Center version 4.0e or later versions. The latest WRC version can be downloaded from the WebTrends Reporting Center Web site. See References.
As a workaround, disable anonymous access which is enabled by default.
References:
- NGSSoftware Insight Security Research Advisory #NISR17042002C: Webtrends Reporting Center Buffer Overflow.
- WebTrends Web Site: WebTrends Reporting Center.
- BID-4531: WebTrends Reporting Center GET Request Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0595: Buffer overflow in WTRS_UI.EXE (WTX_REMOTE.DLL) for WebTrends Reporting Center 4.0d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request to the /reports/ directory.
- OSVDB ID: 10448: WebTrends Reporting Center WTX_REMOTE.DLL /reports/ Remote Overflow
Platforms Affected:
- WebTrends WebTrends Reporting Center 4.0d
Reported:
Apr 17, 2002
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