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Versant Object Database Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA29230
Release Date: 2008-03-05
Last Update: 2008-03-19
Popularity: 2,526 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From local network
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:Versant Object Database 7.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-1319


Description:
Luigi Auriemma has discovered a vulnerability in Versant Object Database, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the VERSANTD service when processing received data and can be exploited to e.g. execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable system by sending a specially crafted packet to default port 5019/TCP.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 7.0.1.3 on Windows. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Restrict network access to the service.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Luigi Auriemma

Changelog:
2008-03-19: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/versantcmd-adv.txt


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