Description
Format string vulnerability in the Net Inspector HTTP server (mghttpd) in MG-SOFT Net Inspector 6.5.0.828 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the URI, which is recorded in a log file.
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 1
- MG-SOFT Net Inspector 6.5.0.828 - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-5269 · remote · Mar 17, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20080317 Multiple vulnerabilities in Net Inspector 6.5.0.828 mailing-list
- 28266 vdb-entry
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/netinsp-adv.txt
- 5269 exploit
- 29421 third-party-advisory