HTTP: Ipswitch What's Up Gold DOS Device Denial Of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Ipswitch's What's Up Gold, a network monitoring application. Using the application's Web interface, attackers can send a URL request that contains an MS-DOS device name in the filename portion to create a denial-of-service condition and crash the Web server.
Extended Description
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold is prone to a remotely exploitable denial of service vulnerability when handling certain HTTP GET requests to the web interface by authenticated users.
Affected Products
Ipswitch whatsup_gold
Short Name
HTTP:WHATSUP:DOS-DEV-DOS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2004-0799 DOS Denial Device Gold Ipswitch Of Service Up What's bid:11110
Release Date
10/06/2004
Supported Platforms
mx-19.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-19.4
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.4
srxevo-25.4
vsrx-26.2
srx-26.2
srx-branch-26.2
vsrx3bsd-26.2
mx-12.3
srx-12.3
srx-branch-12.3
vsrx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Ipswitch
CVSS Score
5.0