Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000 CIFS Computer Browser denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000. The affected element is an unknown function of the component CIFS Computer Browser. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2000-0404. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0/2000 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component CIFS Computer Browser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The CIFS Computer Browser service allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a ResetBrowser frame to the Master Browser, aka the "ResetBrowser Frame" vulnerability.

The issue has been introduced in 08/24/1995. The weakness was presented 05/25/2000 with Network Associates as MS00-036 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0404. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1736 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10434 (MS00-036: NT ResetBrowser frame & HostAnnouncement flood patch (262694)), 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 90152 ('ResetBrowser Frame' and 'HostAnnouncement Frame' Vulnerabilities (MS00-036)).

Applying the patch MS00-036 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4552), Tenable (10434), SecurityFocus (BID 1262†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-132†). See VDB-15592 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 10434
Nessus Name: MS00-036: NT ResetBrowser frame & HostAnnouncement flood patch (262694)
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Patch: MS00-036

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08/24/1995 🔍
05/25/2000 +1736 days 🔍
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06/24/2014 +4270 days 🔍
05/05/2019 +1776 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS00-036
Organization: Network Associates
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0404 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0404
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15593
X-Force: 4552
SecurityFocus: 1262 - Microsoft Windows Computer Browser Reset Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 132 - [MS00-036] DoS in Microsoft Windows CIFS Computer Browser via ResetBrowser Frames, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Created: 06/24/2014 18:08
Updated: 05/05/2019 09:08
Changes: 06/24/2014 18:08 (67), 05/05/2019 09:08 (9)
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Cache ID: 216:102:103

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