Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0 NLST Command denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component NLST Command Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-1999-1544. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0 (Web Server) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component NLST Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in FTP server in Microsoft IIS 3.0 and 4.0 allows local and sometimes remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long NLST (ls) command.

The issue has been introduced in 05/15/1997. The weakness was presented 01/24/1999 by eEye Digital Security with eEye Digital Security as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-1544. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 619 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10118 (Microsoft IIS FTP Server NLST Command Overflow DoS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FTP and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 5.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2374.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1654), Tenable (10118), SecurityFocus (BID 192†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5†). See VDB-14467 for similar entry. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 10118
Nessus Name: Microsoft IIS FTP Server NLST Command Overflow DoS
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IIS 5.0

Snort ID: 2374
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP NLST overflow attempt
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Suricata ID: 2102374
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06/20/2014 +4273 days 🔍
06/23/2021 +2560 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: eEye Digital Security
Organization: eEye Digital Security
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1544 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1544
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14458
X-Force: 1654
SecurityFocus: 192 - NT IIS FTP DoS / Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5 - [MS99-003] Buffer Overflow in Microsoft IIS 3/4 FTP, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 13:08
Updated: 06/23/2021 09:18
Changes: 06/20/2014 13:08 (76), 05/04/2019 15:43 (4), 06/23/2021 09:18 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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