Detections
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MS03-049: Buffer Overflow in the Workstation Service (828749)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 11921
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.Description
The remote version of Windows contains a flaw in the function NetpValidateName() in the WorkStation service that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with the SYSTEM privileges.A series of worms (Welchia, Spybot, ...) are known to exploit this vulnerability in the wild.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000 and XP.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2003/ms03-049
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 11921
File Name: smb_nt_ms03-049.nasl
Version: 1.57
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 11/11/2003
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 9.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/11/2003
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/11/2003
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Metasploit (MS03-049 Microsoft Workstation Service NetAddAlternateComputerName Overflow)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2003-0812
BID: 9011