Rule:  

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Sid:
2245

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in NetWin WebNEWS.

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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code. Possible unauthorized access to the target host.

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Detailed Information:
WebNEWS allows access to news groups via a web interface. Certain versions of the application suffer from a buffer overflow condition such that a user supplied group name longer than 1500 characters may allow the attacker to execute code of his choosing with the privileges of the user running the web server.

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Affected Systems:
NetWin WebNEWS 1.1 j
NetWin WebNEWS 1.1 i
NetWin WebNEWS 1.1 h

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Attack Scenarios:
The attacker would need to supply a long news group name of over 1500 characters to cause the overflow which may then present the attacker with the opportunity to execute code.

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Ease of Attack:
Moderate.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Brian Caswell <bmc@sourcefire.com>
Nigel Houghton <nigel.houghton@sourcefire.com>

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