Microsoft Windows up to Vista Server Message Block memory corruption

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Server Message Block. The manipulation 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:

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string in a Server Message Block (SMB) server error-logging action, aka "Server Message Block Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 08/11/2015 with Microsoft as MS15-083 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-2474 since 03/19/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/09/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85321 (MS15-083: Vulnerability in Server Message Block Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3073921)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins.

Applying the patch MS15-083 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. 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 21534.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (85321). Similar entries are available at 77039, 77038, 77037 and 77036.

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Class: Memory corruption
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Nessus ID: 85321
Nessus Name: MS15-083: Vulnerability in Server Message Block Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3073921)
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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-083
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-2474 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1033243 - Windows Server Message Block Flaw in Error Logging Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Code on the Target System
Vulnerability Center: 51861 - [MS15-083] Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution in Server Message Block, High
SecurityFocus: 76220 - Microsoft Windows Server Message Block CVE-2015-2474 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Created: 08/12/2015 12:18
Updated: 06/09/2022 07:51
Changes: 08/12/2015 12:18 (66), 05/03/2019 06:54 (12), 06/09/2022 07:51 (2)
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