# CVE-2012-1465: Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTTP Server in NetMechanica NetDecision before 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 2 Metasploit modules
- Published: 2012-03-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTTP Server in NetMechanica NetDecision before 4.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long URL in an HTTP request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52194
- http://osvdb.org/79651
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73528
- http://secpod.org/advisories/SecPod_Netmechanica_NetDecision_HTTP_Server_DoS_Vuln.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52208
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18541
- http://www.netmechanica.com/news/?news_id=26
- http://secpod.org/blog/?p=484
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48168
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18541
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18604
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/netdecision_traversal.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/netdecision_http_bof.rb

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