RE: Javascript long string detection

["Srinivasa Addepalli" <srao () intoto com>]

Hi Ravi,

You are right that many IDS/IPS systems don't have java script analyzers.
Even the systems that have these analyzers will also have problems in
detecting these kinds of attacks. 

One simple way is to create a signature which checks version string in
User-Agent field  and javascript in response html data. If user agent
version indicates vulnerable software edition and javascript is seen, this
signature flags the administrator. Since javascript is not analyzed, there
could be false positives; but at the minimum, it provides logs and alerts to
administrator to take further action. 

Srini


-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On
Behalf Of Ravi Chunduru
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 1:55 PM
To: Focus IDS
Subject: Javascript long string detection

Hi,

I have come across this vulnerability

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-0729

and corresponding Exploit at

http://www.milw0rm.org/exploits/5268

There are so many ways to create a long string in Javascript.  How do
Network based IDS/IPS can detect these kinds of attacks?  Is it
possible to create signatures to detect these attacks?   Many existing
IDS/IPS devices don't have capabilities to interpret and evaluate
javascripts. So, I would think that it is nearly impossible.  Any
insight?

Thanks
Ravi

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