Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/Vista/XP input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/Vista/XP. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-1457. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000/Server 2003/Vista/XP (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 does not properly validate per-user subscriptions, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted event subscription request.

The weakness was released 08/13/2008 with Microsoft (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-1457 since 03/20/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33878 (MS08-049: Vulnerabilities in Event System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950974)), 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 90448 (Microsoft Event System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS08-049)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6293.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44077), Tenable (33878), SecurityFocus (BID 30584†), Secunia (SA31417†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1020677†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-43677, VDB-43678, VDB-43675 and VDB-43662. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 33878
Nessus Name: MS08-049: Vulnerabilities in Event System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950974)
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OpenVAS ID: 900035
OpenVAS Name: Vulnerabilities in Event System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950974)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-1457 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43676

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X-Force: 44077
SecurityFocus: 30584 - Microsoft Windows Event System User Subscription Request Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 31417
SecurityTracker: 1020677
Vulnerability Center: 19159 - [MS08-049] Microsoft Event System Allows Remote Code Execution via Event Subscription Request, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2353

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 09/18/2018 08:29
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (68), 09/18/2018 08:29 (17)
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