MS05-039: Vulnerability in Plug and Play Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (899588) (uncredentialed check)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 19408

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host due to a flaw in the Plug-And-Play service.

Description

The remote version of Windows contains a flaw in the function 'PNP_QueryResConfList()' in the Plug and Play service that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with SYSTEM privileges.

A series of worms (Zotob) are known to exploit this vulnerability in the wild.

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/2005/ms05-039

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 19408

File Name: smb_kb899588.nasl

Version: 1.43

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/9/2005

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

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, x-cpe:/a:microsoft:windows:pnpsvr

Required KB Items: Host/OS/smb

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/9/2005

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (MS05-039 Microsoft Plug and Play Service Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1983

BID: 14513

MSFT: MS05-039

MSKB: 899588