Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions Visual Studio RAD Support sub-component buffer overflow
| frontpage-ext-rad-bo (6730) |  High Risk |
Description:
Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) for Windows NT and Windows 2000 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the Visual Studio RAD (Remote Application Deployment) Support sub-component. If the Visual Studio RAD Support sub-component is installed, a remote attacker can send a specially-crafted packet to the server to overflow a buffer. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system and possibly gain complete control over the affected Web server.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-051. See References.
Note: Microsoft originally provided a patch for this vulnerability in MS01-035, but it was superseded by the patch released with MS03-051.
For Windows 2000:
Microsoft originally provided a patch for this vulnerability in MS01-035, but it has been superseded by the patch released with MS02-001. See References.
For Windows NT:
Microsoft originally provided a patch for this vulnerability in MS02-001, but it has been superseded with the patch released with MS02-018. See References.
For IIS:
Microsoft originally provided a patch for this vulnerability in MS02-018, but it was superseded by the patch released with MS02-062, and then superseded by the patch released with MS03-018. See References.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin L-100: FrontPage Sub-Component Vulnerability.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-035: FrontPage Server Extension Sub-Component Contains Unchecked Buffer.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-001: Trusting Domains Do Not Verify Domain Membership of SIDs in Authorization Data.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-001: Trusting Domains Do Not Verify Domain Membership of SIDs in Authorization Data.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-062: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Service (Q327696).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-018: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Service (811114).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-051: Buffer Overrun in Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions Could Allow Code Execution (813360).
- NSFOCUS Security Advisory SA2001-03: Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- BID-2906: MS Visual Studio RAD Support Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-0341: Buffer overflow in Microsoft Visual Studio RAD Support sub-component of FrontPage Server Extensions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long registration request (URL) to fp30reg.dll.
- OSVDB ID: 577: FrontPage Server Extensions Visual Studio RAD Support Overflow
- US-CERT VU#439835: Microsoft Frontpage Server Remote Application Deployment (RAD) component vulnerable to buffer overflow via malformed packet sent to server component
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions 2000
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Reported:
Jun 21, 2001
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