Description
A buffer overflow in InterScan VirusWall 3.23 and 3.3 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a long HELO command to the server.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Trend Micro Interscan VirusWall 3.2.3/3.3 - 'HELO' Remote Buffer Overflow (1) EDB-19612 · remote · Nov 7, 1999 · verified
- Trend Micro Interscan VirusWall 3.2.3/3.3 - 'HELO' Remote Buffer Overflow (2) EDB-19614 · remote · Nov 7, 1999 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 19991108 Patch for VirusWall 3.23. mailing-list
- 19991108 Interscan VirusWall NT 3.23/3.3 buffer overflow. mailing-list
- 19991108 Patch for VirusWall 3.23. mailing-list
- 19991109 InterScan VirusWall 3.23/3.3 Buffer Overflow mailing-list
- viruswall-helo-bo(3465) vdb-entry