Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 License Logging Server input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component License Logging Server. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-0050. The attack must be carried out from within the local network. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/Server 2003 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component License Logging Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 02/08/2005. The weakness was presented 02/08/2005 by Kostya Kortchinsky with CERT Renater as MS05-010 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0050 since 01/11/2005. The attack needs to be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

The exploit is available at immunitysec.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16325 (MS05-010: Vulnerability in the License Logging Service (885834)), 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 90221 (Microsoft Windows License Logging Service Could Allow Code Execution (MS05-010)).

Applying the patch MS05-010 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at update.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 5485. In this case the pattern |05 00 00| is used for detection. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 3271.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19101), Tenable (16325), SecurityFocus (BID 12481†), OSVDB (13599†) and Secunia (SA14192†). See VDB-82, VDB-332, VDB-333 and VDB-427 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 16325
Nessus Name: MS05-010: Vulnerability in the License Logging Service (885834)
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Patch: MS05-010

Snort ID: 5485
Snort Message: NETBIOS DCERPC NCACN-IP-TCP llsrpc2 LlsrLicenseRequestW overflow attempt
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS05-010
Researcher: Kostya Kortchinsky
Organization: CERT Renater
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-0050 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0050
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1193

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X-Force: 19101 - Microsoft Windows Servers License Logging service code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 12481 - Microsoft Windows License Logging Service Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 14192 - Microsoft Windows License Logging Service Buffer Overflow, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 13599 - Microsoft Windows License Logging Service Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1013117
Vulnerability Center: 7019 - [MS05-010] DoS and Code Execution in Microsoft Windows via License Logging Service, High

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

Created: 02/10/2005 15:52
Updated: 07/05/2025 18:34
Changes: 02/10/2005 15:52 (108), 07/01/2019 10:54 (3), 03/10/2021 14:35 (3), 01/03/2025 18:03 (17), 07/05/2025 18:34 (2)
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