CVE-2004-0799: Medium severity Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold vulnerability

Published Sep 17, 2004
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Updated

The HTTP daemon in Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold 8.03 and 8.03 Hotfix 1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a GET request containing an MS-DOS device name, as demonstrated using "prn.htm".

Affected Software

13 affected components
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold=8.03_hotfix_1
Progress WhatsUp Gold=7.0
Progress WhatsUp Gold=7.03
Progress WhatsUp Gold=7.04
Progress WhatsUp Gold=8.0
Progress WhatsUp Gold=8.01
Progress WhatsUp Gold=8.03
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold=8.0
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold=8.03
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold=7.03
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold=8.01
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold=7.04
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold=7.0

Event History

Sep 17, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0799?

CVE-2004-0799 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause a server crash.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0799?

To mitigate CVE-2004-0799, upgrade to a patched version of Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of WhatsUp Gold are affected by CVE-2004-0799?

CVE-2004-0799 affects WhatsUp Gold versions 7.0, 7.03, 7.04, 8.0, 8.01, 8.03, and 8.03 Hotfix 1.

4

What exploit does CVE-2004-0799 utilize?

CVE-2004-0799 is exploited using a GET request that contains an MS-DOS device name, like 'prn.htm'.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-0799?

A potential workaround for CVE-2004-0799 includes implementing network controls to filter out malicious requests.

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