Microsoft Windows SMB Registry : SNMP Registry Key Permission Weakness Local Privilege Escalation

medium Nessus Plugin ID 11868

Synopsis

Local users can gain additional privileges.

Description

The registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMP\Parameters can be modified by users who are not in the admin group.

Write access to this key allows an unprivileged user to gain additional privileges.

Solution

Use regedt32 and set the permissions of this key to :

- admin group : Full Control
- system : Full Control
- everyone : Read

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 11868

File Name: smb_reg_snmp_access.nasl

Version: 1.26

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/8/2003

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/name, SMB/login, SMB/password, SMB/registry_access, SMB/transport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/6/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0046

BID: 2066

MSFT: MS00-095

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