Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Task Scheduler containing stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP. Impacted is an unknown function of the file containing of the component Task Scheduler. Such manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0212. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP (Operating System). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file containing of the component Task Scheduler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Task Scheduler for Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet Explorer 6 on Windows NT 4.0, allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .job file containing long parameters, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer and accessing a .job file on an anonymous share.

The bug was discovered 07/13/2004. The weakness was shared 07/13/2004 by Brett Moore, Dustin Schneider and Peter Winter-Smi with Security-Assessment.com und Next Generation Securi as MS04-022 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-0212 since 03/11/2004. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/13/2025).

After 3 weeks, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at cnhonker.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13640 (MS04-022: Task Scheduler Vulnerability (841873)), 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 90134 (Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Code Execution (MS04-022)).

Applying the patch MS04-022 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 2889.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16591), Exploit-DB (353), Tenable (13640), SecurityFocus (BID 10708†) and OSVDB (7798†). securiteam.com is providing further details. The entries VDB-765, VDB-763 and VDB-761 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 13640
Nessus Name: MS04-022: Task Scheduler Vulnerability (841873)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/windows_task_scheduler
Saint Name: Windows Task Scheduler buffer overflow

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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS04-022
Researcher: Brett Moore, Dustin Schneider, Peter Winter-Smi
Organization: Security-Assessment.com und Next Generation Securi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0212 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0212
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-764

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X-Force: 16591 - Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 10708 - Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 12060 - Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 7798 - Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Remote Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1010688
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
Vulnerability Center: 4730 - [MS04-022] Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Enables Code Execution, High

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

Created: 07/14/2004 14:45
Updated: 07/13/2025 11:02
Changes: 07/14/2004 14:45 (110), 06/28/2019 21:49 (2), 01/02/2025 13:22 (16), 07/13/2025 11:02 (2)
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