PT-2020-8479 · Unknown · Synchronet Bbs

Peter Baris · Published 2020-02-27 · Updated 2020-03-03 · CVE-2017-6371

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Synchronet BBS version 3.16c for Windows

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a service crash, by sending a long string in the HTTP Referer header.

Recommendations: For Synchronet BBS version 3.16c for Windows, consider restricting access to the HTTP service until a patch is available, or limit the length of the HTTP Referer header to prevent service crashes. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-6371

Affected Products

Synchronet Bbs

References · 5

• 🔥 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141396/Synchronet-BBS-3.16c-For-Windows-Denial-Of-Service.html · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/41475 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6371 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6371 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/10123 · Telegram Post