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9.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft IIS 4.0 (Web Server). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file IDC of the component Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Buffer overflow in IIS 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed request for files with .HTR, .IDC, or .STM extensions.
The weakness was shared 06/16/1999 by eEye Digital Security with eEye Digital Security as MS99-019 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0874. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/04/2019).
A public exploit has been developed in Windows Binary. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10116 (Microsoft IIS ISM.DLL HTR Request Remote Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r.
Applying the patch MS99-019 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 973. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 1018.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (2281) and Tenable (10116). Further details are available at eeye.com.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 10116
Nessus Name: Microsoft IIS ISM.DLL HTR Request Remote Overflow
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MetaSploit ID: ms02_018_htr.rb
MetaSploit Name: MS02-018 Microsoft IIS 4.0 .HTR Path Overflow
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Patch: MS99-019
Snort ID: 973
Snort Message: SERVER-IIS *.idc attempt
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS99-019
Researcher: eEye Digital Security
Organization: eEye Digital Security
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-1999-0874 (🔍)
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X-Force: 2281
Vulnerability Center: 38 - [MS99-019] Buffer Overflow in IIS 4.0, High
SecurityFocus: 307 - NT IIS4 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 06/21/2014 11:46Updated: 05/04/2019 17:53
Changes: 06/21/2014 11:46 (84), 05/04/2019 17:53 (7)
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