Description
The ADONewConnection Connect function in adodb.php in XAMPP 1.6.0a and earlier for Windows uses untrusted input for the database server hostname, which allows remote attackers to trigger a library buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code via a long host parameter, or have other unspecified impact. NOTE: it could be argued that this is an issue in mssql_connect (CVE-2007-1411.1) in PHP, or an issue in the ADOdb Library, and the proper fix should be in one of these products; if so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in XAMPP.
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.
Exploit-DB 1
- XAMPP for Windows 1.6.0a - 'mssql_connect()' Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-3738 · remote · Apr 15, 2007 · verified
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References
- xampp-mssqlconnect-bo(33683) vdb-entry
- 41594 vdb-entry
- 3738 exploit
- 23491 vdb-entry