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McAfee E-Business Server Authentication Packet Handling Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA28408
Release Date: 2008-01-10
Last Update: 2008-02-04
Popularity: 3,200 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
DoS
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:McAfee e-Business Server 8.x

Binary Analysis: BA347 :: Available for 1 Credit

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-0127


Description:
Leon Juranic has reported a vulnerability in McAfee E-Business Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of authentication packets and can be exploited to crash the service or execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

The vulnerability affects versions 8.5.2 and prior on Windows.

Solution:
Update to version 8.5.3.
https://secure.nai.com/apps/downloads/my_products/login.asp

Provided and/or discovered by:
Leon Juranic, INFIGO IS

Changelog:
2008-02-04: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
McAfee:
https://knowledge.mcafee.com/article/542/614472_f.SAL_Public.html

INFIGO-2008-01-06:
http://www.infigo.hr/en/in_focus/advisories/INFIGO-2008-01-06


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