CVE-2005-4270 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Watchfire AppScan users by sending a malicious HTTP 401 response with a long Realm header.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-4270?
CVE-2005-4270 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Watchfire AppScan QA 5.0.609 and 5.0.134 allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP 401 response with a WWW-Authenticate header containing a long Realm field.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4270?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Watchfire Appscan Qa.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4270?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4270 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-4270 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4270 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jrp-h5gv-236v.