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MS09-039: Vulnerabilities in WINS Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969883)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 40558
Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the WINS service.Description
The remote host has a Windows WINS server installed.The remote version of this server contains two vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote system :
- A heap overflow vulnerability can be exploited by any attacker.
- A integer overflow vulnerability can be exploited by a WINS replication partner.
An attacker may use these flaws to execute arbitrary code on the remote system with SYSTEM privileges.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000 and 2003.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2009/ms09-039
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 40558
File Name: smb_nt_ms09-039.nasl
Version: 1.26
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 8/12/2009
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
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1923, CVE-2009-1924