CVE-2008-5421

Public Exploit

Description

The SSL web administration service in NetWin SmsGate 1.1n and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via (1) a large integer in the Content-Length HTTP header; (2) an invalid value in the Content-Length HTTP header, as demonstrated by a negative integer; or (3) a missing Content-Length HTTP header.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/smsgheit-adv.txt exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29149 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28048 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5421?
CVE-2008-5421 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5421?
To fix CVE-2008-5421, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5421 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5421 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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