CVE-2015-5718
Websense Content Gateway Denial of Service Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the handle_debug_network function in the manager in Websense Content Gateway before 8.0.0 HF02 allows remote administrators to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted diagnostic command line request to submit_net_debug.cgi.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 12, 2015, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2018, 7:57 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
8.0
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536138/100/0/threaded [Exploit] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536138/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Aug. 26, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Desbordamiento del buffer basado en pila en la función handle_debug_network en el gestor en Websense Content Gateway en versiones anteriores a la 8.0.0 HF02 permite a administradores remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de una solicitud de diagnóstico de línea de comando manipulada a submit_net_debug.cgi. Added Translation Desbordamiento del buffer basado en pila en la función handle_debug_network en el gestor en Websense Content Gateway en versiones anteriores a la 8.0.0 HF02, permite a administradores remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) a través de una petición de diagnóstico de línea de comando manipulada a submit_net_debug.cgi. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132968/Websense-Triton-Content-Manager-8.0.0-Build-1165-Buffer-Overflow.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132968/Websense-Triton-Content-Manager-8.0.0-Build-1165-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033263 Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132968/Websense-Triton-Content-Manager-8.0.0-Build-1165-Buffer-Overflow.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:websense:content_gateway:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Aug/8 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Aug/8 Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v8-0-0-About-Hotfix-02-for-Websense-Content-Gateway No Types Assigned http://www.websense.com/support/article/kbarticle/v8-0-0-About-Hotfix-02-for-Websense-Content-Gateway Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150805-0_Websense_Content_Gateway_stack_buffer_overflow_in_handle_debug_network_v10.txt No Types Assigned https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20150805-0_Websense_Content_Gateway_stack_buffer_overflow_in_handle_debug_network_v10.txt Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536138/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536138/100/0/threaded Exploit Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
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62.65 }} -6.49%
score
0.97907
percentile