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HTTPDX h_handlepeer() Function Buffer Overflow

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Disclosed
Oct 8, 2009
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in HTTPDX HTTP server 1.4. The
vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the "h_handlepeer()" function in http.cpp.
By sending an overly long HTTP request, an attacker can overrun a buffer and execute arbitrary code.

Authors

Pankaj Kohli [email protected]
Trancer [email protected]
jduck [email protected]

Platform

Windows

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


    msf > use exploit/windows/http/httpdx_handlepeer
    msf exploit(httpdx_handlepeer) > show targets
        ...targets...
    msf exploit(httpdx_handlepeer) > set TARGET < target-id >
    msf exploit(httpdx_handlepeer) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf exploit(httpdx_handlepeer) > exploit
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