Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Router Web-Based Administration DoS

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Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Router Web-Based Administration DoS

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Vulnerability ID Number:
0406213


Overview:
A vulnerability has been found in the Microsoft MN-500 Wireless Router Web-Based Administration.


Vendor:
Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com)

Vulnerability/Exploit:
A user can deny access to the web-based administration by establishing 30 connections to the web-based administration 
port (80). Until the connections are closed, the router administrator cannot access the web-based administration.


Workaround:
None so far.


Date Discovered:
June 21, 2004


Severity:
Medium


Credit:
Paul Kurczaba
Kurczaba Associates
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