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CVE-2003-0409: Brs Webweaver: Buffer overflow

CVE-2003-0409 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Brs Webweaver. 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 BRS WebWeaver 1.04 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP (1) POST or (2) HEAD request.

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

• Brs Webweaver: 1.0.4

References

• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/12107.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7695
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105405836025160&w=2