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CVE-2002-0753: Talentsoft Web+ Server: Buffer overflow

CVE-2002-0753 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and NVD lists Talentsoft Web+ Server as the affected product. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Buffer overflow in Talentsoft Web+ 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a long cookie.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
• Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
• Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
• Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
• Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
• Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

• Talentsoft Web+ Server: 4.6; 5.0

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0210.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8861.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4530