HTTP: Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner External Domain Name Stack Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner (WVS) 8 build 20120704 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTML file containing an IMG element with a long URL (src attribute).

Affected Products

Acunetix web_vulnerability_scanner

References

BugTraq: 67058

CVE: CVE-2014-2994

Short Name
HTTP:STC:ACUNETIX-EXT-DOMAIN-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Acunetix Buffer CVE-2014-2994 Domain External Name Overflow Scanner Stack Vulnerability Web bid:67058
Release Date
07/23/2014
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Acunetix

CVSS Score

10.0

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