Microsoft Content Management Server 2001 User Authentication mdac memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Content Management Server 2001 and classified as critical. This impacts the function mdac of the component User Authentication. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-0700. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Content Management Server 2001. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function mdac of the component User Authentication. 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in a system function that performs user authentication for Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) 2001 allows attackers to execute code in the Local System context by authenticating to a web page that calls the function, aka "Unchecked Buffer in MDAC Function Could Enable SQL Server Compromise."

The bug was discovered 04/01/2002. The weakness was published 08/07/2002 by Joao Gouveia as MS02-041 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0700. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 128 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11313 (Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) 2001 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90075 (Unchecked Buffer in Microsoft Content Management Server Could Enable Server Compromise (MS02-041)).

Applying the patch MS02-041 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 (9783), Tenable (11313), SecurityFocus (BID 5420†), OSVDB (4862†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2790†). Similar entries are available at VDB-17956, VDB-18396, VDB-18397 and VDB-18398. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 11313
Nessus Name: Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) 2001 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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Patch: MS02-041

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS02-041
Researcher: Joao Gouveia
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-0700 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0700
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18610
X-Force: 9783
SecurityFocus: 5420 - Microsoft Content Management Server 2001 User Authentication Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 4862 - Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) Unspecified Authentication Function Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 2790 - [MS02-041] Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) 2001, High

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Created: 07/22/2014 22:42
Updated: 05/16/2019 15:55
Changes: 07/22/2014 22:42 (77), 05/16/2019 15:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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