Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) HTTP GET code execution
| mcms-http-get-code-execution (32736) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of specially-crafted HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code and gain complete control of an affected system by sending a specially-crafted HTTP GET request containing unexpected characters.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 10 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 7.4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-018. See References.
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-018: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Content Management Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925939).
- ASA-2007-156: MS07-018 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Content Management Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925939)
- BID-22861: Microsoft Content Management Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0938: Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) 2001 SP1 and 2002 SP2 does not properly handle certain characters in a crafted HTTP GET request, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, aka the CMS Memory Corruption Vulnerability.
- OSVDB ID: 34006: Microsoft Content Management Server (CMS) Crafted HTTP Request Memory Corruption
- SA24819: Microsoft Content Management Server Two Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1017894: Microsoft Content Management Server Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#434137: Microsoft Content Management Server fails to properly process crafted HTTP requests
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1322: Microsoft Content Management Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS07-018)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Content Management Server 2001 SP1
- Microsoft Content Management Server 2001 SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64 Standard
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64 Enterprise
Reported:
Apr 10, 2007
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