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BadBlue MFCISAPICommand Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Detects MFCISAPICommand remote buffer overflow vulnerability in BadBlue

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server is prone to buffer overflow attacks.

Description :

The remote host is running a version of BadBlue http server that has a
buffer overflow vulnerability in 'Ext.Dll', a module that handles http
requests. An unauthenticated remote attacker can leverage this
vulnerability by sending an HTTP request containing a
'mfcisapicommand' parameter with more than 250 chars to kill the web
server and possibly execute code remotely with Administrator rights.

See also :

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-02/0599.html

Solution :

Upgrade to BadBlue 2.60.0 or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 12673

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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