# CVE-2017-9544: There is a remote stack-based buffer overflow (SEH) in register.ghp in EFS Software Easy Chat Server versions 2.0 to 3.1.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2017-06-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

There is a remote stack-based buffer overflow (SEH) in register.ghp in EFS Software Easy Chat Server versions 2.0 to 3.1. By sending an overly long username string to registresult.htm for registering the user, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42155/
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/easychatserver_seh.rb
- https://github.com/adenkiewicz/CVE-2017-9544

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