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MS04-031: Vulnerability in NetDDE Could Allow Code Execution (841533)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 15456

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Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the NetDDE service.

Description

The remote version of Windows is affected by a vulnerability in Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE).

To exploit this flaw, NetDDE would have to be running and an attacker with a specific knowledge of the vulnerability would need to send a malformed NetDDE message to the remote host to overrun a given buffer.

A public exploit is available to exploit this vulnerability.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2004/ms04-031

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 15456

File Name: smb_nt_ms04-031.nasl

Version: 1.35

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 10/12/2004

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/12/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/12/2004

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Metasploit (MS04-031 Microsoft NetDDE Service Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0206

BID: 11372

MSFT: MS04-031

MSKB: 841533