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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.
Publish Date : 2011-08-05 Last Update Date : 2011-09-22
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

Cvss Score
7.5
Confidentiality Impact Partial (There is considerable informational disclosure.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Execute CodeOverflow
CWE ID 119

- Products Affected By CVE-2011-2900

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Shttpd Shttpd 1.42 Details Vulnerabilities
2 Application Valenok Mongoose 3.0 Details Vulnerabilities
3 Application Yassl Yasslews 0.2 Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Shttpd Shttpd 1
Valenok Mongoose 1
Yassl Yasslews 1

- References For CVE-2011-2900

http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/68991
XF mongoose-put-bo(68991)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48980
BID 48980 Mongoose PUT Request Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Release Date:2011-09-08
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8337
SREASON 8337
http://secunia.com/advisories/45902
SECUNIA 45902
http://secunia.com/advisories/45464
SECUNIA 45464
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065537.html
FEDORA FEDORA-2011-11825
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065505.html
FEDORA FEDORA-2011-11823
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/9
MLIST [oss-security] 20110803 Re: CVE id request: shttpd/mongoose/yassl embedded webserver
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/5
MLIST [oss-security] 20110803 CVE id request: shttpd/mongoose/yassl embedded webserver
https://code.google.com/p/mongoose/source/detail?r=556f4de91eae4bac40dc5d4ddbd9ec7c424711d0 CONFIRM
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065273.html
FEDORA FEDORA-2011-11636

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2011-2900

There are not any metasploit modules related to this vulnerability (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)


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