Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions debug buffer overflow
| fpse-debug-bo (13674) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the FPSE remote debug functionality, caused by improper bounds checking by one of the FPSE dll files. By sending a malformed request to FPSE, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute code on the system with Local System level privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, FrontPage Server Extensions 2000
- Microsoft, FrontPage Server Extensions 2002
- Microsoft, Office XP
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP3
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP2
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-051. See References.
For FrontPage Server Extensions 2002:
Microsoft originally released a patch for this vulnerability with MS03-051, but it was superseded by the patch released with MS06-017. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin O-024, Microsoft Buffer Overrun in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-024.shtml.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-051, Buffer Overrun in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions Could Allow Code Execution (813360) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-051.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-017, Vulnerability in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions Could Allow Cross-Site Scripting (917627) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-017.mspx.
- BID-9007: Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions Remote Debug Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0822: Buffer overflow in the debug functionality in fp30reg.dll of Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) 2000 and 2002 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted chunked encoded request.
- SA10195: Microsoft Frontpage Server Extensions Remotely Exploitable Buffer Overflow
- US-CERT VU#279156: Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions contains buffer overflow in remote debugging functionality
Reported:
Nov 11, 2003
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