Microsoft Windows smtpsvc.dll input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library smtpsvc.dll. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-1690. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (affected version not known) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality in the library smtpsvc.dll. 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 integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The DNS implementation in smtpsvc.dll before 6.0.2600.5949 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 and earlier, Windows XP SP3 and earlier, Windows Server 2003 SP2 and earlier, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and earlier, Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange Server 2003 SP3 and earlier, Exchange Server 2007 SP2 and earlier, and Exchange Server 2010 does not verify that transaction IDs of responses match transaction IDs of queries, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0024 and CVE-2010-0025.

The weakness was shared 05/07/2010 by Nicolas Economou (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1690 since 04/30/2010. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45511 (MS10-024: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange and Windows SMTP Service Could Allow Denial of Service (981832)), 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 90598 (Microsoft Exchange and Windows SMTP Service Denial of Service and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities (MS10-024)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (45511), SecurityFocus (BID 39910†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023939†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25619†). The entries VDB-4104, VDB-53103 and VDB-52753 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 45511
Nessus Name: MS10-024: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange and Windows SMTP Service Could Allow Denial of Service (981832)
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OpenVAS ID: 100624
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows SMTP Server DNS spoofing vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Nicolas Economou
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-1690 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1690
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53104
SecurityFocus: 39910 - Microsoft Windows SMTP Server DNS Response Field Validation DNS Spoofing Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1023939
Vulnerability Center: 25619 - Microsoft Windows SMTP Protocol Server Remote DNS Spoofing Vulnerability, Medium

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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/18/2018 08:47
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (59), 09/18/2018 08:47 (22)
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Cache ID: 216:C5A:103

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