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MS09-039: Vulnerabilities in WINS Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969883) (uncredentialed check)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 40564
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the WINS serviceDescription
The remote host has a Windows WINS server installed.The remote version of this server has two vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote system:
- One heap overflow vulnerability can be exploited by any attacker.
- One 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: 40564
File Name: wins_replication_overflow2.nasl
Version: 1.24
Type: remote
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
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
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1923, CVE-2009-1924