DB4Web can be used to make TCP connections to other systems
| db4web-tcp-portscan (10136) |  Low Risk |
Description:
DB4Web could allow a remote attacker to use the DB4Web server as a portscanner to fingerprint or scan other systems. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the DB4Web server to cause the server to establish a TCP connection to another system. An attacker could use this vulnerability to hide their true identity when gathering information that could then be used to launch further attacks against the targeted system.
Platforms Affected:
- Siemens, DB4Web 3.4
- Siemens, DB4Web 3.6
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Sep 17 2002 - 07:44:17 CDT , Advisory: TCP-Connection risk in DB4Web at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0201.html.
- BID-5725: DB4Web Connection Proxy Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1484: DB4Web server, when configured to use verbose debug messages, allows remote attackers to use DB4Web as a proxy and attempt TCP connections to other systems (port scan) via a request for a URL that specifies the target IP address and port, which produces a connection status in the resulting error message.
Reported:
Sep 17, 2002
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