CVEs

search.cgi in the SolutionScripts Home Free package allows remote attackers to view directories via a .. (dot dot) attack.

wget 1.5.3 follows symlinks to change permissions of the target file instead of the symlink itself.

IPswitch IMail allows local users to gain additional privileges and modify or add mail accounts by setting the "flags" registry key to 1920.

The default configuration of Slackware 3.4, and possibly other versions, includes . (dot, the current directory) in the PATH environmental variable, which could allow local users to create Trojan horse programs that are inadvertently executed by other users.

HP-UX aserver program allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

finger 0@host on some systems may print information on some user accounts.

finger .@host on some systems may print information on some user accounts.

Windows NT FTP server (WFTP) with the guest account enabled without a password allows an attacker to log into the FTP server using any username and password.

Denial of service in Sendmail 8.6.11 and 8.6.12.

Attackers can do a denial of service of IRC by crashing the server.

Windows NT TCP/IP processes fragmented IP packets improperly, causing a denial of service.

Buffer overflow in IP-Switch IMail and Seattle Labs Slmail 2.6 packages using a long VRFY command, causing a denial of service and possibly remote access.

Some filters or firewalls allow fragmented SYN packets with IP reserved bits in violation of their implemented policy.

Linux cfingerd could be exploited to gain root access.

A race condition in the authentication agent mechanism of sshd 1.2.17 allows an attacker to steal another user's credentials.

Buffer overflow in ircd allows arbitrary command execution.

MetaInfo MetaWeb web server allows users to upload, execute, and read scripts.

mSQL v2.0.1 and below allows remote execution through a buffer overflow.

The Java Web Server would allow remote users to obtain the source code for CGI programs.

Denial of service in telnet from the Windows NT Resource Kit, by opening then immediately closing a connection.

In some NT web servers, appending a space at the end of a URL may allow attackers to read source code for active pages.

Local or remote users can force ControlIT 4.5 to reboot or force a user to log out, resulting in a denial of service.

NetWare version of LaserFiche stores usernames and passwords unencrypted, and allows administrative changes without logging.

Microsoft Access 97 stores a database password as plaintext in a foreign mdb, allowing access to data.

The Forms 2.0 ActiveX control (included with Visual Basic for Applications 5.0) can be used to read text from a user's clipboard when the user accesses documents with ActiveX content.

DataLynx suGuard trusts the PATH environment variable to execute the ps command, allowing local users to execute commands as root.

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Sendmail 8.8.x and 8.9.2 by sending messages with a large number of headers.

DPEC Online Courseware allows an attacker to change another user's password without knowing the original password.

A race condition in the BackWeb Polite Agent Protocol allows an attacker to spoof a BackWeb server.

The demo version of the Quakenbush NT Password Appraiser sends passwords across the network in plaintext.

In some instances of SSH 1.2.27 and 2.0.11 on Linux systems, SSH will allow users with expired accounts to login.

The DCC server command in the Mirc 5.5 client doesn't filter characters from file names properly, allowing remote attackers to place a malicious file in a different location, possibly allowing the attacker to execute commands.

A race condition in Linux 2.2.1 allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files.

IIS 4.0 and Apache log HTTP request methods, regardless of how long they are, allowing a remote attacker to hide the URL they really request.

A service or application has a backdoor password that was placed there by the developer.

An attacker can identify a CISCO device by sending a SYN packet to port 1999, which is for the Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP).

A remote attacker can sometimes identify the operating system of a host based on how it reacts to some IP or ICMP packets, using a tool such as nmap or queso.

Remote attackers can crash Lynx and Internet Explorer using an IMG tag with a large width parameter.

A remote attacker can gain access to a file system using .. (dot dot) when accessing SMB shares.

Anonymous FTP is enabled.

A mail server is explicitly configured to allow SMTP mail relay, which allows abuse by spammers.

An unrestricted remote trust relationship for Unix systems has been set up, e.g. by using a + sign in /etc/hosts.equiv.

A system-critical NETBIOS/SMB share has inappropriate access control.

ICMP echo (ping) is allowed from arbitrary hosts.

The permissions for system-critical data in an anonymous FTP account are inappropriate. For example, the root directory is writeable by world, a real password file is obtainable, or executable commands such as "ls" can be overwritten.

A router or firewall forwards external packets that claim to come from inside the network that the router/firewall is in front of.

A router or firewall forwards packets that claim to come from IANA reserved or private addresses, e.g. 10.x.x.x, 127.x.x.x, 217.x.x.x, etc.

A system is operating in "promiscuous" mode which allows it to perform packet sniffing.

A trust relationship exists between two Unix hosts.

An SSH server allows authentication through the .rhosts file.