Vulnerabilities > CVE-2010-2561 - Code Injection vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 does not properly handle HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted response, aka "Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
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| Application | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files, when the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high. The attack can be directed at a client system, such as causing buffer overrun through loading seemingly benign image files, as in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028 where specially crafted JPEG files could cause a buffer overrun once loaded into the browser. Another example targets clients reading pdf files. In this case the attacker simply appends javascript to the end of a legitimate url for a pdf (http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/danger-danger-danger/) http://path/to/pdf/file.pdf#whatever_name_you_want=javascript:your_code_here The client assumes that they are reading a pdf, but the attacker has modified the resource and loaded executable javascript into the client's browser process. The attack can also target server processes. The attacker edits the resource or configuration file, for example a web.xml file used to configure security permissions for a J2EE app server, adding role name "public" grants all users with the public role the ability to use the administration functionality. The server trusts its configuration file to be correct, but when they are manipulated, the attacker gains full control.
- Manipulating User-Controlled Variables This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An attacker can override environment variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the attacker can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.
Exploit-Db
| description | Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption (MS10-051). CVE-2010-2561. Dos exploit for windows platform |
| id | EDB-ID:14609 |
| last seen | 2016-02-01 |
| modified | 2010-08-10 |
| published | 2010-08-10 |
| reporter | Skylined |
| source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/14609/ |
| title | Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption MS10-051 |
Msbulletin
| bulletin_id | MS10-051 |
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| date | 2010-08-10T00:00:00 |
| impact | Remote Code Execution |
| knowledgebase_id | 2079403 |
| knowledgebase_url | |
| severity | Critical |
| title | Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution |
Nessus
| NASL family | Windows : Microsoft Bulletins |
| NASL id | SMB_NT_MS10-051.NASL |
| description | The version of Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 3.0 on the remote Windows host is affected by a memory corruption vulnerability that can be triggered when processing certain HTTP responses. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected system into visiting a malicious website using Internet Explorer, this issue could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code subject to the user |
| last seen | 2020-06-01 |
| modified | 2020-06-02 |
| plugin id | 48288 |
| published | 2010-08-11 |
| reporter | This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. |
| source | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/48288 |
| title | MS10-051: Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2079403) |
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Oval
| accepted | 2012-03-26T04:00:15.826-04:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| description | Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 does not properly handle HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted response, aka "Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| family | windows | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| status | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| submitted | 2010-08-10T13:00:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| title | Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption Vulnerability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| version | 74 |
Packetstorm
| data source | https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/92649/msxml-corrupt.txt |
| id | PACKETSTORM:92649 |
| last seen | 2016-12-05 |
| published | 2010-08-12 |
| reporter | SkyLined |
| source | https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/92649/Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0-Response-Handling-Memory-Corruption.html |
| title | Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 Response Handling Memory Corruption |
Seebug
| bulletinFamily | exploit |
| description | BUGTRAQ ID: 42300 CVE ID: CVE-2010-2561 Microsoft XML Core Services（MSXML）允许使用JScript、VBScript和Visual Studio 6.0的用户开发基于XML的应用，以与其他遵循XML 1.0标准的应用程序交互操作。 MSXML没有正确地处理使用Msxml2.XMLHTTP.3.0 ActiveX对象所提交的XMLHttp请求的无效HTTP响应，如果用户浏览了包含有特制内容的网站或打开了特制的HTML邮件，就可能触发内存破坏，导致远程执行代码。 Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 临时解决方法： * 禁止在Internet Explorer中运行COM对象。 如果要对CLSID值{F5078F35-C551-11D3-89B9-0000F81FE221}设置kill bit，在文本编辑器（如写字板）中粘贴以下文本然后使用.reg文件名扩展保存文件。 Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{F5078F35-C551-11D3-89B9-0000F81FE221}] "Compatibility Flags"=dword:00000400 通过双击将这个.reg文件应用到单个系统。 * 将Internet Explorer配置为在Internet和本地Intranet安全区域中运行ActiveX控件和活动脚本之前进行提示。 * 将Internet 和本地Intranet安全区域设置设为“高”，以便在这些区域中运行ActiveX控件和活动脚本之前进行提示。 厂商补丁： Microsoft --------- Microsoft已经为此发布了一个安全公告（MS10-051）以及相应补丁: MS10-051：Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2079403) 链接：http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-051.mspx?pf=true |
| id | SSV:20033 |
| last seen | 2017-11-19 |
| modified | 2010-08-12 |
| published | 2010-08-12 |
| reporter | Root |
| title | Microsoft XML Core Services无效HTTP响应处理内存破坏漏洞（MS10-051） |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-051
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-051
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11730
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11730