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htimage.exe overflow

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Is htimage.exe vulnerable to a buffer overflow ?

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

There is a buffer overflow in the remote
htimage.exe cgi when it is given the request :

/cgi-bin/htimage.exe/AAAA[....]AAA?0,0

A possible hacker may use it to execute arbitrary code
on this host.

Solution : delete it
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 1117

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