#VU42680 Input validation error in Monkey - CVE-2013-3724
Published: August 1, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42680
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3724
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Monkey
Monkey
Software vendor:
Monkey Software
Monkey Software
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The mk_request_header_process function in mk_request.c in Monkey 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread crash and service outage) via a ' ' character in an HTTP request.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.