Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003 WINS input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component WINS. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-1451. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component WINS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The WINS service on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, does not properly validate data structures in WINS network packets, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted packet, aka "Memory Overwrite Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 06/10/2008. The weakness was disclosed 06/10/2008 with Microsoft as MS08-034 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1451 since 03/21/2008. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at immunitysec.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3036 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33136 (MS08-034: Vulnerability in WINS Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (948745)), 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 90439 (Microsoft WINS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS08-034)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS08-034 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6161.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42683), Tenable (33136), SecurityFocus (BID 29588†), OSVDB (46063†) and Secunia (SA30584†). Further details are available at eweek.com. The entries VDB-82, VDB-332, VDB-333 and VDB-427 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 33136
Nessus Name: MS08-034: Vulnerability in WINS Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (948745)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: MS08-034
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS08-034
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-1451 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1451
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3732

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X-Force: 42683
SecurityFocus: 29588 - Microsoft Windows WINS Server Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 30584
OSVDB: 46063 - Microsoft Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) Packet Handling Local Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1020228
Vulnerability Center: 18591 - [MS08-034] Microsoft Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) Allows Local Privileges Escalation, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-1781

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

Created: 06/19/2008 15:38
Updated: 06/01/2025 03:13
Changes: 06/19/2008 15:38 (98), 08/11/2019 14:21 (1), 06/01/2025 03:13 (20)
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