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TITLE:
Easy Address Book Web Server Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21959

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CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Easy Address Book Web Server 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/11988/

DESCRIPTION:
Revnic Vasile has discovered a vulnerability in Easy Address Book Web
Server, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error when
processing HTTP requests and can be exploited by requesting a
specially crafted resource name containing format specifiers.

Example:
http://[host]/AAAA%25n

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.2. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict traffic to the service.

Use another product.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Revnic Vasile

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