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Savant cgitest.exe buffer overflow

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Savant cgitest.exe buffer overflow

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

cgitest.exe from Savant web server is installed. This CGI is
vulnerable to a buffer overflow which may permit a cracker to
crash your server or even run code on your system.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Solution : Upgrade your web server or remove this CGI.

Networks Security ID: 5706

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Michel Arboi

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