Microsoft SQL Server 2000 ActiveX Control SQLVDIRLib.SQLVDirControl second memory corruption
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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (Database Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part in the library SQLVDIRLib.SQLVDirControl of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument second
with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflow in the SQLVDIRLib.SQLVDirControl ActiveX control in Tools\Binn\sqlvdir.dll in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (aka SQL Server 8.0) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long URL in the second argument to the Connect method. NOTE: this issue is not a vulnerability in many environments, since the control is not marked as safe for scripting and would not execute with default Internet Explorer settings.
The weakness was disclosed 09/16/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4110 since 09/16/2008. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/12/2017).
It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8804.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (45186).
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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OpenVAS ID: 900125
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 sqlvdir.dll ActiveX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2008-4110 (🔍)
X-Force: 45186
Vulnerability Center: 23078 - Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SQLVDIRLib.SQLVDirControl ActiveX Remote Arbitrary Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 31129 - RETIRED: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 'sqlvdir.dll' ActiveX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 02/12/2017 13:09
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (59), 02/12/2017 13:09 (13)
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