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3Com SuperStack Switch Denial of Service

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3Com SuperStack Switch Denial of Service

Disclosed
06/24/2004
Created
05/30/2018

Description

This module causes a temporary denial of service condition against 3Com SuperStack switches. By sending excessive data to the HTTP Management interface, the switch stops responding temporarily. The device does not reset. Tested successfully against a 3300SM firmware v2.66. Reported to affect versions prior to v2.72.

Author(s)

  • aushack <patrick@osisecurity.com.au>

Development

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':

msf > use auxiliary/dos/http/3com_superstack_switch
msf auxiliary(3com_superstack_switch) > show actions
    ...actions...
msf auxiliary(3com_superstack_switch) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf auxiliary(3com_superstack_switch) > show options
    ...show and set options...
msf auxiliary(3com_superstack_switch) > run

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