Microsoft Windows MSRPC WebClient service message buffer overflow
| msrpc-webclient-message-bo (24491) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the WebClient service. By sending a series of specially-crafted messages to an affected system, a remote attacker with valid authentication credentials could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.2 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-008. See References.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-008: Vulnerability in Web Client Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (911927).
- ASA-2006-047: Windows Security Updates for February 2006 - (MS06-004 to MS06-010)
- BID-16636: Microsoft Windows Web Client Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0013: Buffer overflow in the Web Client service (WebClnt.dll) for Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1, allows remote authenticated users or Guests to execute arbitrary code via crafted RPC requests, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1207.
- SA18857: Microsoft Windows Web Client Service Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015630: Microsoft Windows Web Client Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#388900: Microsoft Web Client Service vulnerable to buffer overflow
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0577: Microsoft Windows WebClient Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (MS06-008)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Windows 2003
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Itanium
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1
Reported:
Feb 14, 2006
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