Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4.0 Access Control List Remote Code Execution
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4.0 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Access Control List. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The SECEDIT command on Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4, when using a security template to set Access Control Lists (ACLs) on folders, does not apply ACLs on folders that are listed after a long folder entry, which could result in less secure permissions than specified by the template.
The issue has been introduced in 08/24/1995. The weakness was published 10/06/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-3168 since 10/06/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3597 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18592 (Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Update Rollup 1 Missing), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.
Upgrading to version 2000 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24407) and Tenable (18592). Similar entries are available at 26523, 26522, 26521 and 26520.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
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Class: Remote Code ExecutionCWE: Unknown
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 18592
Nessus Name: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Update Rollup 1 Missing
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Windows 2000
Timeline
08/24/1995 🔍06/28/2005 🔍
06/29/2005 🔍
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05/24/2010 🔍
03/11/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: support.microsoft.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2005-3168 (🔍)
X-Force: 24407
Vulnerability Center: 25845 - Microsoft Windows 2000 SECEDIT Command use may Cause Weaker Security, High
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entry
Created: 03/11/2015 23:39Updated: 07/06/2021 09:06
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (55), 02/25/2017 10:16 (7), 07/06/2021 09:06 (3)
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