CVE-2009-2300

Description

The management interface in the phion airlock Web Application Firewall (WAF) 4.1-10.41 does not properly handle CGI requests that specify large width and height parameters for an image, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted request.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.71% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504681/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/35641 third party advisory
https://techzone.phion.com/hotfix_HF4112 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2300?
CVE-2009-2300 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2300?
To fix CVE-2009-2300, 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-2009-2300 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2300 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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