19920 : CA iGateway Debug Mode HTTP GET Request Overflow
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5 months ago

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Disclosure
Oct 10, 2005

Discovery
Oct 06, 2005

Dates

Exploit
Oct 17, 2005

Solution
Unknown

Description

 A remote overflow exists in Computer Associates iGateway. The application fails to perform proper bounds checking resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted HTTP GET request, a remote attacker can cause arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

 This flaw is only exploitable if a non-standard installation has been performed and when the iGateway component has been explicitly configured to run with diagnostic debug tracing enabled.

Solution

 Upgrade to version 4.0.050623 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Computer Associates International, Inc.
Watch-list
iGateway
Watch-list
 4.0
3.0

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