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Easy Address Book Web Server Format String Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Tries to crash Easy Address Book Web Server

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server is affected by a format string vulnerability.

Description :

It appears that the remote web server is affected by a remote format
string issue. Using a specially-crafted URL containing a format
string specifier, an unauthenticated remote attacker can crash the
affected application and possibly execute arbitrary code on the remote
host.

See also :

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445262/30/0/threaded

Solution :

Unknown at this time.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5.6
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 19842

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