Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-0099. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 (Groupware Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. 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 availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Electronic Messaging System Microsoft Data Base (EMSMDB32) provider in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server SP3 and Exchange Server 2003 SP2, as used in Exchange System Attendant, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application outage) via a malformed MAPI command, aka "Literal Processing Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 02/10/2009. The weakness was published 02/10/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0099 since 01/08/2009. 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35631 (MS09-003: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959239)), 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 90478 (Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS09-003)).

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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8840.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47671), Tenable (35631), SecurityFocus (BID 33136†), OSVDB (51838†) and Secunia (SA33838†). Similar entries are available at VDB-46454, VDB-46453, VDB-46452 and VDB-46451. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 35631
Nessus Name: MS09-003: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959239)
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OpenVAS ID: 900079
OpenVAS Name: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959239)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-0099 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0099
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46455

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X-Force: 47671
SecurityFocus: 33136 - Microsoft Exchange Server EMSMDB2 MAPI Command Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 33838
OSVDB: 51838 - Microsoft Exchange Server EMSMDB2 Invalid MAPI Command Remote DoS
Vulnerability Center: 20810 - [MS09-003] Microsoft Exchange Server Literal Processing Vulnerability via Malformed MAPI Command, Medium

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/26/2019 20:57
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (87), 08/26/2019 20:57 (2)
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