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9.5 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000 (Operating System). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file llssrv.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The License Logging Server (llssrv.exe) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RPC message containing a string without a null terminator, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow in the LlsrLicenseRequestW method, aka "License Logging Server Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
The issue has been introduced in 02/17/2000. The weakness was released 11/11/2009 by Cody Pierce with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-2523 since 07/17/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/18/2018).
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3554 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42443 (MS09-064: Vulnerability in the License Logging Service (974783) (uncredentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9229.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53981) and Tenable (42443). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 50794, 50793, 50792 and 50791.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 42443
Nessus Name: MS09-064: Vulnerability in the License Logging Service (974783) (uncredentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 901047
OpenVAS Name: MS Windows License Logging Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (974783)
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Cody Pierce
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2009-2523 (🔍)
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X-Force: 53981
Vulnerability Center: 23998 - [MS09-064] Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution and DoS Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 36921 - Microsoft Windows License Logging Server Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 03/18/2015 15:15Updated: 09/18/2018 08:44
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (72), 09/18/2018 08:44 (14)
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