OSVDB ID: 35510

Title: Mbedthis AppWeb URL Protocol Format String

Info

Disclosure

Apr 29, 2007

Discovery

Aug 06, 2006

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

appweb contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when using format strings (%s %d %d ...) directly into the URL requested, and will result in loss of availability for the appweb server.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.2.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. Setting an "ErrorLog" directive in appweb.conf has also been reported as a possible workaround

Products

Mbedthis Software, LLC.

AppWeb

2.0.5-4

References

Credit

  • rachmel -


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218