Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SMS Remote Control Program privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component SMS Remote Control Program. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2000-0100. Furthermore, an exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component SMS Remote Control Program. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The SMS Remote Control program is installed with insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying or replacing the program.

The weakness was published 12/29/1999 as MS00-012 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0100. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Applying the patch MS00-012 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4196), Exploit-DB (19728), SecurityFocus (BID 945†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4088†). Additional details are provided at archives.neohapsis.com. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS00-012

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS00-012
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0100 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0100
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15115
X-Force: 4196
SecurityFocus: 945 - Microsoft SMS 2.0 Default Permissions Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4088 - [MS00-012] Microsoft SMS Remote Control Insecure Permissions Allows Privilege Elevation, Medium

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

Created: 06/22/2014 16:37
Updated: 03/28/2025 05:15
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:37 (61), 05/20/2019 17:55 (2), 03/28/2025 05:15 (25)
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Cache ID: 216:AF4:103

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