Microsoft Windows Server 2003 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. This issue affects some unknown processing. Such manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-2494. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to erroneous free operations after reading a variant from a stream and deleting this variant, aka "ATL Object Type Mismatch Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 08/12/2009 by iDefense Labs with VeriSign iDefense Labs (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-2494 since 07/17/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40556 (MS09-037: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973908)), 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 90515 (Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-037)).

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 8317.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52087), Tenable (40556), SecurityFocus (BID 35982†), OSVDB (56910†) and Secunia (SA36187†). The entries VDB-4001, VDB-48894, VDB-49395 and VDB-49393 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 40556
Nessus Name: MS09-037: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973908)
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OpenVAS ID: 101100
OpenVAS Name: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft ATL Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973908)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/visual_studio_atl_object_type_mismatch
Saint Name: Visual Studio Active Template Library object type mismatch vulnerability

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: VeriSign iDefense Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-2494 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2494
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49394

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X-Force: 52087
SecurityFocus: 35982 - Microsoft Active Template Library Object Type Mismatch Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 36187
OSVDB: 56910 - Microsoft Visual Studio Active Template Library (ATL) Header Mismatch Remote Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1022712
Vulnerability Center: 23198 - [MS09-037] Microsoft ATL Object Type Mismatch Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-2232

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

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 06/01/2025 22:12
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (73), 09/18/2018 08:38 (21), 08/14/2021 01:51 (3), 01/21/2025 17:28 (28), 06/01/2025 22:12 (2)
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