CVE-2004-2691 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on 3Com SuperStack 3 switches by sending crafted requests to the web interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2691?
CVE-2004-2691 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2007. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in 3Com SuperStack 3 4400 switches with firmware version before 3.31 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reset) via a crafted request to the web management interface. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; details are obtained from third party reports.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2691?
It affects 3 products.
Products include 3com 3c17205-Us, 3com 3c17210-Us, 3com Superstack 3 Switch.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2004-2691 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2691 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8q9-wj85-wrcw.