Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 Dr. Watson user.dmp information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file user.dmp of the component Dr. Watson. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2001-0373. The attack is restricted to local execution. Moreover, an exploit is present. This vulnerability has a historic impact because of its background and how it was received. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file user.dmp of the component Dr. Watson. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The default configuration of the Dr. Watson program in Windows NT and Windows 2000 generates user.dmp crash dump files with world-readable permissions, which could allow a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The bug was discovered 03/23/2001. The weakness was disclosed 03/24/2001 by Craig Boston as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0373. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details and also a exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/07/2017). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.

After before and not just, 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6275), SecurityFocus (BID 2501†) and OSVDB (5683†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 3.3
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/23/2001 🔍
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03/24/2001 +0 days 🔍
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04/09/2004 +1025 days 🔍
07/04/2014 +3738 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +1008 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Craig Boston
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0373 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0373
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16777
X-Force: 6275 - Microsoft Windows user.dmp file insecure permissions
SecurityFocus: 2501 - Microsoft Windows NT Dr. Watson 'user.dmp' Permissions Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5683 - Dr. Watson user.dmp Information Disclosure

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2014 13:06
Updated: 04/07/2017 16:02
Changes: 07/04/2014 13:06 (64), 04/07/2017 16:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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