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Resource Management Errors

CVE-2009-2300

High
10/10

Summary

The management interface in the phion airlock Web Application Firewall (WAF) 4.1-10.41 does not properly handle CGI requests that specify large width and height parameters for an image, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted request.

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  • NETWORK
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CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Resource management errors is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to improper management of system resources. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category can lead to unexpected software behavior, loss of access, file modification, sensitive information disclosure, system crash, denial of service, and code execution.

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