VDB-1269 · CVE-2005-0738 · SA14543

Microsoft Exchange 2003 Sub-Directories Store.exe resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Microsoft Exchange 2003. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file Store.exe of the component Sub-Directories Handler. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-0738. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Exchange 2003 (Groupware Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the file Store.exe of the component Sub-Directories Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack consumption vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP1 allows users to cause a denial of service (hang) by deleting or moving a folder with deeply nested subfolders, which causes Microsoft Exchange Information Store service (Store.exe) to hang as a result of a large number of recursive calls.

The bug was discovered 03/09/2005. The weakness was shared 03/09/2005 with Microsoft (Website). The advisory is shared at support.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0738 since 03/12/2005. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a exploit are known.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at OSVDB (14617†) and Secunia (SA14543†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Timelineinfo

03/03/2005 🔍
03/09/2005 +6 days 🔍
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03/12/2005 +2 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +51 days 🔍
07/01/2019 +5173 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: support.microsoft.com
Researcher: http://www.microsoft.com
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0738 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0738
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1269
Secunia: 14543 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Folder Handling Denial of Service, Less Critical
OSVDB: 14617 - Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Folder Handling DoS

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2005 15:11
Updated: 07/01/2019 16:52
Changes: 03/10/2005 15:11 (69), 07/01/2019 16:52 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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