CVE-2012-10053
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-08
Last updated on: 2025-08-08
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| simple_web_server | simple_web_server | 2.2_rc2 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-121 | A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a stack-based buffer overflow in Simple Web Server 2.2 rc2 caused by improper handling of the Connection HTTP header. When a remote attacker sends an excessively long string in this header, the server uses the vsprintf() function without proper bounds checking, which leads to a buffer overflow on the stack. This flaw allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the web server process, and it can be triggered before any authentication.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected server with the same privileges as the web server process. This could lead to full compromise of the server, unauthorized access, data theft, or disruption of services.