Microsoft Content Management Server 2001 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Content Management Server 2001 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-0938. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Content Management Server 2001. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) 2001 SP1 and 2002 SP2 does not properly handle certain characters in a crafted HTTP GET request, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the "CMS Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 04/10/2007. The weakness was shared 04/10/2007 by Martyn Tovey as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0938 since 02/14/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25026 (MS07-018: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Content Management Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925939)), 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 12236 (Microsoft Content Management Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS07-018)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 11191. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5175.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (32736), Tenable (25026), SecurityFocus (BID 22861†), OSVDB (34006†) and Secunia (SA24819†). The entry VDB-36040 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 25026
Nessus Name: MS07-018: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Content Management Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925939)
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Snort ID: 11191
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Martyn Tovey
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-0938 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0938
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36039

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X-Force: 32736
SecurityFocus: 22861 - Microsoft Content Management Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 24819 - Microsoft Content Management Server Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 34006 - Microsoft Content Management Server (CMS) Crafted HTTP Request Memory Corruption
SecurityTracker: 1017894
Vulnerability Center: 14797 - [MS07-018] Microsoft MCMS Remote Code Execution via a Crafted HTTP GET Request, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2007-1322

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Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 01/12/2025 17:51
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (91), 07/17/2019 16:36 (2), 01/12/2025 17:51 (16)
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