HTTP: Cisco User-Changeable Password CSuserCGI.exe Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Cisco User-Changeable Password. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with a large query to the CSuserCGI executable, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's system.

Extended Description

Cisco User-Changeable Password (UCP) is prone to multiple remote vulnerabilities, including cross-site scripting and buffer-overflow vulnerabilities. Exploiting the cross-site scripting issues may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks. Exploiting the buffer-overflow vulnerabilities allows attackers to execute code in the context of the affected application, facilitating the remote compromise of affected computers. The buffer-overflow issues are tracked by Cisco Bug ID CSCsl49180. The cross-site scripting issues are tracked by Cisco Bug ID CSCsl49205. These issues affect versions prior to UCP 4.2 when running on Microsoft Windows.

Affected Products

Cisco user-changeable_password_(ucp)

References

BugTraq: 28222

CVE: CVE-2008-0533

Short Name

HTTP:CISCO:CSUSERCGI-BOF

Severity

Minor

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Cisco User-Changeable Password CSuserCGI.exe Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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