Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Base Station Lets Remote Users Deny Administrative Access
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1010550 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1010550
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 21 2004
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): MN-500
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Description:
Paul Kurczaba reported a denial of service vulnerability in the Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Base Station. A remote user can deny access to administrators.
It is reported that a remote user can establish 30 connections to the web-based administration port (tcp/80) and keep those connections open to block any subsequent administrative connections.
The original advisory is available at:
http://www.kurczaba.com/securityadvisories/0406213.htm
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Impact:
A remote user can prevent administrators from accessing the web-based administrative interface.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Vendor URL: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Resource error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 22:17:50 -0400
Subject: Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Router Web-Based Administration DoS
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Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Router Web-Based Administration DoS
http://www.kurczaba.com/securityadvisories/0406213.htm
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Vulnerability ID Number:
0406213
Overview:
A vulnerability has been found in the Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Router Web-Based
Administration.
Vendor:
Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com)
Vulnerability/Exploit:
A user can deny access to the web-based administration by establishing 30 connections to
the web-based administration port (80). Until the connections are closed, the router
administrator cannot access the web-based administration.
Workaround:
None so far.
Date Discovered:
June 21, 2004
Severity:
Medium
Credit:
Paul Kurczaba
Kurczaba Associates
http://www.kurczaba.com/
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