Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-0210 - Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Interix, Windows 2000 and Windows NT
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via certain parameters, possibly by modifying message length values and causing a buffer overflow.
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 | |
| OS | 6 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
- Overflow Buffers Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
- Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
- MIME Conversion An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.
Exploit-Db
| description | Microsoft Windows 2000/NT 4 POSIX Subsystem Buffer Overflow Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CVE-2004-0210. Local exploit for windows platform |
| id | EDB-ID:24277 |
| last seen | 2016-02-02 |
| modified | 2004-07-16 |
| published | 2004-07-16 |
| reporter | bkbll |
| source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/24277/ |
| title | Microsoft Windows 2000/NT 4 - POSIX Subsystem Buffer Overflow Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
Nessus
| NASL family | Windows : Microsoft Bulletins |
| NASL id | SMB_NT_MS04-020.NASL |
| description | The remote host is running a version of the posix subsystem that contains a flaw that could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the host, thus escalating his privileges and obtaining the full control of the remote system. |
| last seen | 2020-06-01 |
| modified | 2020-06-02 |
| plugin id | 13638 |
| published | 2004-07-13 |
| reporter | This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. |
| source | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/13638 |
| title | MS04-020: Vulnerability in POSIX could allow code execution (841872) |
| code | |
Oval
accepted 2008-03-24T04:00:21.871-04:00 class vulnerability contributors name Ingrid Skoog organization The MITRE Corporation name Ingrid Skoog organization The MITRE Corporation name John Hoyland organization Centennial Software name John Hoyland organization Centennial Software name Jonathan Baker organization The MITRE Corporation
definition_extensions comment Microsoft Windows NT is installed oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:36 comment Microsoft Windows NT is installed oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:36
description The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via certain parameters, possibly by modifying message length values and causing a buffer overflow. family windows id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2166 status accepted submitted 2004-07-13T12:00:00.000-04:00 title Windows NT Windows POSIX Buffer Overflow version 73 accepted 2006-10-10T20:39:59.309-04:00 class vulnerability contributors name Ingrid Skoog organization The MITRE Corporation name John Hoyland organization Centennial Software name Matthew Wojcik organization The MITRE Corporation
definition_extensions comment Microsoft Windows 2000 is installed oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:85 description The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via certain parameters, possibly by modifying message length values and causing a buffer overflow. family windows id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2847 status accepted submitted 2004-07-13T12:00:00.000-04:00 title Windows 2000 Windows POSIX Buffer Overflow version 71
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647436
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/647436
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-020
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-020
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16590
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16590
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2166
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2166
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2847
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2847