Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-0718 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft products

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
microsoft
nessus
exploit available

Summary

The WebDAV Message Handler for Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU exhaustion, application crash) via a PROPFIND request with an XML message containing XML elements with a large number of attributes.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
2

Exploit-Db

descriptionMS Windows IIS WebDAV XML Denial of Service Exploit (MS04-030). CVE-2003-0718. Dos exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:585
last seen2016-01-31
modified2004-10-20
published2004-10-20
reporterAmit Klein
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/585/
titleMicrosoft Windows IIS - WebDAV XML Denial of Service Exploit MS04-030

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS04-030.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Windows and IIS that is vulnerable to a remote denial of service attack through the WebDAV XML Message Handler. An attacker may exploit this flaw to prevent the remote web server from working properly.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id15455
published2004-10-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15455
titleMS04-030: WebDAV XML Message Handler Denial of Service (824151)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(15455);
 script_version("1.33");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0718");
 script_bugtraq_id(11384);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS04-030");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"824151");

 script_name(english:"MS04-030: WebDAV XML Message Handler Denial of Service (824151)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines if hotfix 824151 has been installed");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"It is possible to crash the remote web server.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Windows and IIS that is
vulnerable to a remote denial of service attack through the WebDAV XML
Message Handler.

An attacker may exploit this flaw to prevent the remote web server from
working properly.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2004/ms04-030");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and
2003.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/10/12");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/10/12");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/10/12");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

 script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
 script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
 script_require_ports(139, 445, 'Host/patch_management_checks');
 exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS04-030';
kb = '824151';

kbs = make_list(kb);
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(win2k:'3,4', xp:'0,1', win2003:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
if (hotfix_check_iis_installed() <= 0) audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, "IIS");

rootfile = hotfix_get_systemroot();
if (!rootfile) exit(1, "Failed to get the system root.");

share = hotfix_path2share(path:rootfile);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

if (
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:0, file:"Msxml3.dll", version:"8.50.2162.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:1, file:"Msxml3.dll", version:"8.50.2162.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:0, file:"Msxml3.dll", version:"8.50.2162.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Msxml3.dll", version:"8.50.2162.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb)
)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

Oval

  • accepted2011-05-16T04:00:52.485-04:00
    classvulnerability
    contributors
    • nameJonathan Baker
      organizationThe MITRE Corporation
    • nameJeff Cheng
      organizationOpsware, Inc.
    • nameShane Shaffer
      organizationG2, Inc.
    • nameSudhir Gandhe
      organizationTelos
    • nameShane Shaffer
      organizationG2, Inc.
    descriptionThe WebDAV Message Handler for Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU exhaustion, application crash) via a PROPFIND request with an XML message containing XML elements with a large number of attributes.
    familywindows
    idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:1330
    statusaccepted
    submitted2004-10-13T09:30:00.000-04:00
    titleWindows 2000 IIS WebDAV Message Handler Denial of Service Vulnerability
    version34
  • accepted2011-05-16T04:00:58.906-04:00
    classvulnerability
    contributors
    • nameJonathan Baker
      organizationThe MITRE Corporation
    • nameJeff Cheng
      organizationOpsware, Inc.
    • nameSudhir Gandhe
      organizationTelos
    • nameShane Shaffer
      organizationG2, Inc.
    descriptionThe WebDAV Message Handler for Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU exhaustion, application crash) via a PROPFIND request with an XML message containing XML elements with a large number of attributes.
    familywindows
    idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:1427
    statusaccepted
    submitted2004-10-13T11:09:00.000-04:00
    titleWindows XP IIS WebDAV Message Handler Denial of Service Vulnerability
    version32
  • accepted2011-05-16T04:03:04.343-04:00
    classvulnerability
    contributors
    • nameJonathan Baker
      organizationThe MITRE Corporation
    • nameJeff Cheng
      organizationOpsware, Inc.
    • nameSudhir Gandhe
      organizationTelos
    • nameShane Shaffer
      organizationG2, Inc.
    descriptionThe WebDAV Message Handler for Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, 5.1, and 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU exhaustion, application crash) via a PROPFIND request with an XML message containing XML elements with a large number of attributes.
    familywindows
    idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:4767
    statusaccepted
    submitted2004-10-13T12:13:00.000-04:00
    titleWindows Server 2003 IIS WebDAV Message Handler Denial of Service Vulnerability
    version31