MS04-006: WINS Server Remote Overflow (830352) (uncredentialed check)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 15912

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description

The remote Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) is affected by a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on this host.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a specially crafted packet with improperly advertised lengths.

Solution

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

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2004/ms04-006

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 15912

File Name: wins_overflow.nasl

Version: 1.28

Type: remote

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/6/2004

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Excluded KB Items: SMB/not_windows

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/10/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0825

BID: 9624

CWE: 20

MSFT: MS04-006

MSKB: 830352