Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0 FTP Server memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component FTP Server. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0349. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft IIS 3.0/4.0 (Web Server) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component FTP Server. 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:

A buffer overflow in the FTP list (ls) command in IIS allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service and, in some cases, execute arbitrary commands.

The issue has been introduced in 05/15/1997. The weakness was disclosed 01/27/1999 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at eeye.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0349. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 622 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. 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 2338.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (10118) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5†). Additional details are provided at support.microsoft.com. The entry VDB-14458 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 10118
Nessus Name: Microsoft IIS FTP Server NLST Command Overflow DoS
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OpenVAS ID: 804422
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft IIS FTP Server Malformed FTP List Request DOS Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IIS 5.0

Snort ID: 2338
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP LIST buffer overflow attempt
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Suricata ID: 2102338
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05/15/1997 🔍
01/27/1999 +622 days 🔍
01/27/1999 +0 days 🔍
06/22/1999 +146 days 🔍
06/20/2014 +5477 days 🔍
06/06/2024 +3639 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: eeye.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-1999-0349 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0349
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14467
Vulnerability Center: 5

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 13:17
Updated: 06/06/2024 15:26
Changes: 06/20/2014 13:17 (70), 04/30/2019 11:15 (1), 06/06/2024 15:26 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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