Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-3878 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
MEDIUM Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the LRPC client in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges by operating an LRPC server that sends a crafted LPC port message, aka "LRPC Client Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 3 |
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.
Msbulletin
| bulletin_id | MS13-102 |
| bulletin_url | |
| date | 2013-12-10T00:00:00 |
| impact | Elevation of Privilege |
| knowledgebase_id | 2898715 |
| knowledgebase_url | |
| severity | Important |
| title | Vulnerability in LPC Client or LPC Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege |
Nessus
| NASL family | Windows : Microsoft Bulletins |
| NASL id | SMB_NT_MS13-102.NASL |
| description | A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the LRPC client on the host. Exploitation occurs when an authenticated attacker spoofs an LRPC server and uses a specially crafted LPC port message to cause a stack- based buffer overflow condition on the LRPC client. |
| last seen | 2020-06-01 |
| modified | 2020-06-02 |
| plugin id | 71317 |
| published | 2013-12-11 |
| reporter | This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. |
| source | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/71317 |
| title | MS13-102: Vulnerability in LRPC Client Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2898715) |
| code | |