Improper input validation in PRTG Network Monitor - CVE-2018-19203

 

Improper input validation in PRTG Network Monitor - CVE-2018-19203

Published: December 3, 2018 / Updated: December 3, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16206
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19203
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Paessler AG
Affected software:
PRTG Network Monitor

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and terminate the PRTG Core Server Service resulting in denial of service.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-19203

Update to version 18.2.41.1652.

Sources