Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions 2000/2002 SmartHTML Interpreter shtml.dll resource consumption
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions 2000/2002. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality in the library shtml.dll of the component SmartHTML Interpreter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflow in SmartHTML Interpreter (shtml.dll) in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) 2000 and 2002 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or run arbitrary code, respectively, via a certain type of web file request.
The weakness was released 10/10/2002 by DiGiT with Digital Defense as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0692. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11311 (MS02-053: Microsoft FrontPage Extensions shtml.exe Remote Overflow (uncredentialed check)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90765 (Microsoft SmartHTML Interpreter Buffer Overrun Vulnerability (MS02-053)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 962. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 1332.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10195) and Tenable (11311).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploiting
Class: Resource consumptionCWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 11311
Nessus Name: MS02-053: Microsoft FrontPage Extensions shtml.exe Remote Overflow (uncredentialed check)
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Snort ID: 962
Snort Message: SERVER-OTHER Microsoft Frontpage shtml.exe access
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Timeline
09/25/2002 🔍10/10/2002 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: DiGiT
Organization: Digital Defense
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2002-0692 (🔍)
X-Force: 10195
Vulnerability Center: 892 - [MS02-053] Buffer Overflow in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions SmartHTML Interpreter, High
SecurityFocus: 5804 - Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions SmartHTML Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 07/30/2014 13:01Updated: 05/09/2019 11:30
Changes: 07/30/2014 13:01 (75), 05/09/2019 11:30 (1)
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