Microsoft XML Core Services 3.x HTTP HTTP Response code injection

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft XML Core Services 3.x and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Response leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 does not properly handle HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted response, aka "Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 08/10/2010 by SkyLined with Google as 17 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at code.google.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-2561 since 06/30/2010. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 48288 (MS10-051: Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2079403)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90625 (Microsoft Windows XML Core Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-051)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS10-051 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10124.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (48288), SecurityFocus (BID 42300†), OSVDB (66973†), Secunia (SA40893†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26763†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 48288
Nessus Name: MS10-051: Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2079403)
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OpenVAS ID: 902227
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows LSASS Denial of Service Vulnerability (975467)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: 17
Researcher: SkyLined
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-2561 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 42300 - Microsoft XML Core Service Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 40893 - Microsoft XML Core Services Invalid HTTP Response Handling Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 66973 - Microsoft XML Core Services Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 ActiveX HTTP Response Handling Memory Corruption
Vulnerability Center: 26763 - [MS10-051] Microsoft XML Core Service 3.0 Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 08/19/2010 02:00 AM
Updated: 01/23/2025 12:42 PM
Changes: 08/19/2010 02:00 AM (94), 05/24/2019 06:34 PM (5), 01/23/2025 12:42 PM (18)
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