Stack Write Vulnerability in Intersil isl3893 Extensions for Boa on FreeLan Devices
CVE-2007-4915

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Boa

Status
Boa Webserver
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 September 2007

What is CVE-2007-4915?

The Intersil isl3893 extensions for the Boa web server version 0.93.15 exhibit a serious vulnerability that allows remote attackers to overwrite a portion of the stack. This could lead to unauthorized alterations of the admin password held in memory. The vulnerability permits an attacker to exploit HTTP Basic Authentication by using a long username, ultimately compromising the admin account and potentially gaining further access to the affected device.

References

http://www.securenetwork.it/ricerca/advisory/download/SN-...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded
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http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge/
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EPSS Score

78% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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