Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-1445 - Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows-Nt, Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP

047910
CVSS 7.1 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
microsoft
CWE-20
nessus

Summary

Active Directory on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4, XP Professional SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (system hang or reboot) via a crafted LDAP request.

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.
  • Server Side Include (SSI) Injection
    An attacker can use Server Side Include (SSI) Injection to send code to a web application that then gets executed by the web server. Doing so enables the attacker to achieve similar results to Cross Site Scripting, viz., arbitrary code execution and information disclosure, albeit on a more limited scale, since the SSI directives are nowhere near as powerful as a full-fledged scripting language. Nonetheless, the attacker can conveniently gain access to sensitive files, such as password files, and execute shell commands.
  • Cross Zone Scripting
    An attacker is able to cause a victim to load content into their web-browser that bypasses security zone controls and gain access to increased privileges to execute scripting code or other web objects such as unsigned ActiveX controls or applets. This is a privilege elevation attack targeted at zone-based web-browser security. In a zone-based model, pages belong to one of a set of zones corresponding to the level of privilege assigned to that page. Pages in an untrusted zone would have a lesser level of access to the system and/or be restricted in the types of executable content it was allowed to invoke. In a cross-zone scripting attack, a page that should be assigned to a less privileged zone is granted the privileges of a more trusted zone. This can be accomplished by exploiting bugs in the browser, exploiting incorrect configuration in the zone controls, through a cross-site scripting attack that causes the attackers' content to be treated as coming from a more trusted page, or by leveraging some piece of system functionality that is accessible from both the trusted and less trusted zone. This attack differs from "Restful Privilege Escalation" in that the latter correlates to the inadequate securing of RESTful access methods (such as HTTP DELETE) on the server, while cross-zone scripting attacks the concept of security zones as implemented by a browser.
  • Cross Site Scripting through Log Files
    An attacker may leverage a system weakness where logs are susceptible to log injection to insert scripts into the system's logs. If these logs are later viewed by an administrator through a thin administrative interface and the log data is not properly HTML encoded before being written to the page, the attackers' scripts stored in the log will be executed in the administrative interface with potentially serious consequences. This attack pattern is really a combination of two other attack patterns: log injection and stored cross site scripting.
  • Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
    An attacker uses standard SQL injection methods to inject data into the command line for execution. This could be done directly through misuse of directives such as MSSQL_xp_cmdshell or indirectly through injection of data into the database that would be interpreted as shell commands. Sometime later, an unscrupulous backend application (or could be part of the functionality of the same application) fetches the injected data stored in the database and uses this data as command line arguments without performing proper validation. The malicious data escapes that data plane by spawning new commands to be executed on the host.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS08-035.NASL
descriptionThe remote version of Active Directory contains a denial of service vulnerability when processing LDAP requests. An attacker can exploit this flaw to crash the remote Active Directory server.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id33138
published2008-06-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/33138
titleMS08-035: Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (953235)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(33138);
 script_version("1.30");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1445");
 script_bugtraq_id(29584);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-035");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"949014");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"949269");
 script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2008-A-0041");

 script_name(english:"MS08-035: Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (953235)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the presence of update 953235.");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"It is possible to crash Active Directory on the remote host.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote version of Active Directory contains a denial of service
vulnerability when processing LDAP requests. An attacker can exploit
this flaw to crash the remote Active Directory server.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-035");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, Windows XP,
Windows 2003, and 2008.");
 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:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_cwe_id(20);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/06/10");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/06/10");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/06/12");

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

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 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("smb_reg_query.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible');

bulletin = 'MS08-035';
ad_kb    = '949014';
adam_kb  = '949269';

kbs = make_list(ad_kb, adam_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:'4,5', xp:'2,3', win2003:'1,2', vista:'1') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

share = hotfix_get_systemdrive(exit_on_fail:TRUE, as_share:TRUE);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

registry_init();
hklm = registry_hive_connect(hive:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, exit_on_fail:TRUE);

# Determine if Active Directory is enabled.
ADAM_Enabled = FALSE;
LDS_Enabled  = FALSE;
NTDS_Enabled = FALSE;

# NTDS check
ntds_value = get_registry_value(
  handle:hklm, item:"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters\DSA Database file");
if (!isnull(ntds_value))
  NTDS_Enabled = TRUE;

# LDS check
lds_value = get_registry_value(
  handle:hklm, item:"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DirectoryServices\Performance\InstallType");
if (!isnull(lds_value))
  LDS_Enabled = TRUE;

# ADAM check
adam_value = get_registry_value(
  handle:hklm, item:"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ADAM\Performance\Library");
if (!isnull(adam_value))
  ADAM_Enabled = TRUE;

RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
close_registry(close:FALSE);

if (!NTDS_Enabled && !ADAM_Enabled && !LDS_Enabled)
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0, "The host is not affected since none of the affected Active Directory products are installed.");
}

if (
  (NTDS_Enabled && hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:1, file:"ntdsa.dll", version:"5.2.3790.3122", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:ad_kb)) ||
  (NTDS_Enabled && hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"ntdsa.dll", version:"5.2.3790.4274", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:ad_kb)) ||
  (ADAM_Enabled && hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:1, file:"adamdsa.dll", version:"1.1.3790.3129", dir:"\ADAM", bulletin:bulletin, kb:adam_kb)) ||
  (ADAM_Enabled && hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"adamdsa.dll", version:"1.1.3790.4281", dir:"\ADAM", bulletin:bulletin, kb:adam_kb)) ||
  (ADAM_Enabled && hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, file:"adamdsa.dll", version:"1.1.3790.4276", dir:"\ADAM", bulletin:bulletin, kb:adam_kb)) ||
  (ADAM_Enabled && hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"adamdsa.dll", version:"1.1.3790.4276", dir:"\ADAM", bulletin:bulletin, kb:adam_kb)) ||
  (NTDS_Enabled && hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"ntdsa.dll", version:"5.0.2195.7155", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:ad_kb)) ||
  ((NTDS_Enabled || LDS_Enabled) && hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:1, file:"ntdsai.dll", version:"6.0.6001.18072", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:ad_kb)) ||
  ((NTDS_Enabled || LDS_Enabled) && hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:1, file:"ntdsai.dll", version:"6.0.6001.22179", min_version:"6.0.6001.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:ad_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

accepted2014-04-07T04:06:54.649-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameJeff Ito
    organizationSecure Elements, Inc.
  • nameJ. Daniel Brown
    organizationDTCC
  • nameSharath S
    organizationSecPod Technologies
  • namePradeep R B
    organizationSecPod Technologies
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • namePooja Shetty
    organizationSecPod Technologies
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:229
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:565
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (x64) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:730
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1935
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x64) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:2161
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP SP2 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:521
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP (x86) SP3 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5631
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP1 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:720
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP x64 Edition SP2 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:4193
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 for Itanium is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1205
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (ia64) SP2 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1442
descriptionActive Directory on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4, XP Professional SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (system hang or reboot) via a crafted LDAP request.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:4910
statusaccepted
submitted2008-06-10T16:00:00
titleWindows Active Directory Denial of Service Vulnerability
version79

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 29584 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2008-1445 Microsoft Windows是微软发布的非常流行的操作系统。 Windows中的活动目录组件没有正确地验证LDAP请求,如果远程攻击者向ADAM、活动目录或AD LDS服务器发送了特制的LDAP请求报文的话,就可能导致系统停止响应并自动重新启动。 Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000SP4 临时解决方法: * 在外围防火墙处阻止TCP 389和3268端口。 厂商补丁: Microsoft --------- Microsoft已经为此发布了一个安全公告(MS08-035)以及相应补丁: MS08-035:Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (953235) 链接:<a href=http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-035.mspx?pf=true target=_blank>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-035.mspx?pf=true</a>
idSSV:3416
last seen2017-11-19
modified2008-06-14
published2008-06-14
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft Windows活动目录LDAP请求远程拒绝服务漏洞(MS08-035)