Vulnerability CVE-2008-5279


Published: 2008-11-28   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
The Local ZIM Server (zcs.exe) in Zilab Chat and Instant Messaging (ZIM) Server 2.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) heap-based buffer overflows involving multiple vectors including a long room name and a long source account, and (2) a stack-based buffer overflow with a long username in an information request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Type:

CWE-119

(Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
10/10
10/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Zilab -> Zim server 

 References:
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0664
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27940
http://secunia.com/advisories/29062
http://aluigi.org/poc/zilabzcsx.zip
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zilabzcsx-adv.txt

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