Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-2900
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) put_dir function in mongoose.c in Mongoose 3.0, (2) put_dir function in yasslEWS.c in yaSSL Embedded Web Server (yasslEWS) 0.2, and (3) _shttpd_put_dir function in io_dir.c in Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.42 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP PUT request, as exploited in the wild in 2011.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2900
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 46.99%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 97 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-2900
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-2900
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-2900
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https://code.google.com/p/mongoose/source/detail?r=556f4de91eae4bac40dc5d4ddbd9ec7c424711d0
Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting.Patch
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8337
Simple HTTPd 1.42 PUT Request Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - CXSecurity.com
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065505.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 15 Update: mongoose-3.0-2.fc15
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065273.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 16 Update: mongoose-3.0-2.fc16
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/9
oss-security - Re: CVE id request: shttpd/mongoose/yassl embedded webserverPatch
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/5
oss-security - CVE id request: shttpd/mongoose/yassl embedded webserverPatch
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48980
Mongoose PUT Request Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065537.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 14 Update: mongoose-3.0-2.fc14
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68991
Mongoose PUT buffer overflow CVE-2011-2900 Vulnerability Report
Products affected by CVE-2011-2900
- cpe:2.3:a:yassl:yasslews:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:shttpd:shttpd:1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:valenok:mongoose:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*