Microsoft Windows 2000 mqsvc.exe input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows 2000. Impacted is an unknown function of the file mqsvc.exe. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-3479. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows 2000 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file mqsvc.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) service (mqsvc.exe) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to read memory contents and execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPC call, related to improper processing of parameters to string APIs, aka "Message Queuing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 02/17/2000. The weakness was presented 10/14/2008 by TippingPoint with TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3479 since 08/04/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3162 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34410 (MS08-065: Microsoft Windows Message Queuing Service RPC Request Handling Remote Code Execution (951071)), 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 115989 (Message Queuing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS08-065)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 30921.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45537), Tenable (34410), SecurityFocus (BID 31637†), Secunia (SA32260†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021052†). See VDB-44527, VDB-44534, VDB-44532 and VDB-44531 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 34410
Nessus Name: MS08-065: Microsoft Windows Message Queuing Service RPC Request Handling Remote Code Execution (951071)
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OpenVAS ID: 900224
OpenVAS Name: Message Queuing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (951071)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: TippingPoint
Organization: TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-3479 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3479
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44533

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X-Force: 45537
SecurityFocus: 31637 - Microsoft Message Queuing Service RPC Query Heap Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 32260
SecurityTracker: 1021052
Vulnerability Center: 19730 - [MS08-065] Microsoft Windows Message Queuing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-2816

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/26/2025 07:43
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (73), 09/18/2018 08:29 (19), 05/26/2025 07:43 (18)
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