Description
The Local ZIM Server in Zilab Chat and Instant Messaging (ZIM) Server 2.0 and 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via crafted requests without required parameters.
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
- Zilab Chat and Instant Messaging (ZIM) 2.0/2.1 Server - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-31285 · dos · Feb 21, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 27940 vdb-entry
- http://aluigi.org/poc/zilabzcsx.zip
- 29062 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-0664 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-0665 vdb-entry
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/zilabzcsx-adv.txt