📄 Description (English)
WebDrive 18.00.5057 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the username field during Secure WebDAV connection setup. Attackers can input a buffer-overflow payload of 5000 bytes in the username parameter and trigger a connection test to cause the application to crash.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
WebDrive 18.00.5057 contains a local denial of service vulnerability allowing attackers to crash the application via buffer overflow in the username field during Secure WebDAV setup. With a CVSS score of 6.2 and no available patch, this poses a moderate risk to organizations using WebDrive for secure file transfer operations. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, limiting its immediate threat scope but requiring prompt mitigation.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 21, 2026 21:55
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using WebDrive for secure file transfer and WebDAV operations face service disruption risks. Most affected sectors include: Government agencies (NCA, CITC) using WebDrive for secure document management; Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) utilizing WebDrive for secure file transfers; Healthcare organizations (MOH) managing patient data; Energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC) for secure operational data exchange; Telecommunications (STC, Mobily) for internal file sharing. The local nature of the attack limits exposure but could be exploited by disgruntled employees or compromised internal accounts.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Banking
Healthcare
Energy
Telecommunications
Education
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
5.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all systems running WebDrive 18.00.5057 across the organization
2. Restrict local access to WebDrive to trusted users only
3. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution
4. Monitor WebDrive process crashes and log all connection attempts
Compensating Controls (No Patch Available):
1. Upgrade to WebDrive version 19.x or later if available
2. Implement input validation at the application level to reject usernames exceeding 256 characters
3. Deploy application sandboxing to isolate WebDrive from critical systems
4. Use network segmentation to limit WebDAV access to authorized systems only
5. Implement endpoint detection and response (EDR) to monitor for abnormal WebDrive behavior
Detection Rules:
1. Alert on WebDrive process crashes with exit code indicating buffer overflow
2. Monitor for username input attempts exceeding 1000 characters in WebDAV connection logs
3. Track failed WebDAV connection tests followed by application termination
4. Log all local user attempts to establish Secure WebDAV connections
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تعمل بـ WebDrive 18.00.5057 في المنظمة
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي إلى WebDrive للمستخدمين الموثوقين فقط
3. تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع التنفيذ غير المصرح به
4. مراقبة أعطال عملية WebDrive وتسجيل جميع محاولات الاتصال
الضوابط التعويضية (لا يوجد تصحيح متاح):
1. الترقية إلى إصدار WebDrive 19.x أو أحدث إن أمكن
2. تنفيذ التحقق من صحة الإدخال على مستوى التطبيق لرفض أسماء المستخدمين التي تتجاوز 256 حرفاً
3. نشر عزل التطبيقات لعزل WebDrive عن الأنظمة الحرجة
4. استخدام تقسيم الشبكة لتحديد وصول WebDAV للأنظمة المصرح بها فقط
5. تنفيذ كشف الأطراف النهائية والاستجابة (EDR) لمراقبة سلوك WebDrive غير الطبيعي
قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه على أعطال عملية WebDrive برمز خروج يشير إلى تجاوز المخزن المؤقت
2. مراقبة محاولات إدخال اسم المستخدم التي تتجاوز 1000 حرف في سجلات اتصال WebDAV
3. تتبع اختبارات اتصال WebDAV الفاشلة متبوعة بإنهاء التطبيق
4. تسجيل جميع محاولات المستخدم المحلي لإنشاء اتصالات Secure WebDAV
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies (incident response for DoS)
A.8.1.1 - User Access Management (local access controls)
A.12.2.1 - Change Management (patch management procedures)
A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities (vulnerability assessment)
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-1 - Business Environment (service availability)
PR.AC-1 - Access Control (local user restrictions)
PR.MA-2 - Maintenance (patch management)
DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis (monitoring for crashes)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 - Change management procedures
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities and exposures
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
A.16.1.5 - Response to information security incidents
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.2 - Ensure all system components and software are protected from known vulnerabilities
11.2 - Run automated vulnerability scanning tools regularly
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