GoAhead Web Server 2.1 - Arbitrary Command Execution

EDB-ID:

21707


Author:

anonymous

Type:

remote


Platform:

Windows

Date:

2002-08-14


source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5464/info

GoAhead WebServer is an Open Source embedded web server which supports Active Server Pages, embedded javascript, and SSL authentication and encryption. It is available for a variety of platforms including Microsoft Windows and Linux variant operating systems.

It has been discovered that a buffer overflow exists in GoAhead WebServer. This vulnerability could make it possible for a remote user to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the web server process. This could lead to an attacker gaining remote access to a vulnerable host.

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