8289 : USRobotics Wireless AP GET Overflow DoS
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3 months ago

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Disclosure

Aug 02, 2004

Discovery

Jul 19, 2004

Dates

Exploit

Aug 02, 2004

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in USRobotics Wireless AP. The USRobotics Wireless AP embedded HTTP server fails to properly check GET requests resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted GET request containing 250 or more characters, an attacker can cause a buffer overflow and crash the Wireless AP, resulting in a loss of availability.

Classification

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

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

USRobotics
Watch-list
Wireless AP
Watch-list
USR808054

References

Manual Testing Notes

Credit

  • Albert Puigsech Galicia - ripeBrand New Doo Doo7a69ezine.org - Personal Page

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