----------------------------------------------------------------------

Want a new job?

http://secunia.com/corporate/jobs/open_positions/

----------------------------------------------------------------------

TITLE:
3Com Wireless 8760 Access Point HTTP Request Processing Denial of
Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31714

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31714/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From local network

OPERATING SYSTEM:
3Com Wireless 8760 Dual-Radio 11a/b/g PoE Access Point
http://secunia.com/product/19748/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in 3Com Wireless 8760 Dual Radio
11a/b/g PoE Access Point, which can be exploited by malicious people
to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the web management
interface, which can be exploited to cause a DoS by sending malformed
HTTP POST requests to the device.

SOLUTION:
Restrict network access to the web management interface.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Brandon Shilling and r@b13$, Digital Defense, Inc. Vulnerability
Research Team

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
DDIVRT-2008-14:
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-September/064226.html

----------------------------------------------------------------------

About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

Subscribe:
http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/

Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/


Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

----------------------------------------------------------------------