MS03-043: Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service (828035)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 11888

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description

The remote version of Windows contains a Heap Overflow in the Messenger service that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with the SYSTEM privileges.

A series of worms (Gaobot, Agobot, ...) are known to exploit this vulnerability in the wild.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2003/ms03-043

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 11888

File Name: smb_nt_ms03-043.nasl

Version: 1.51

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 10/15/2003

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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: 9.4

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:H/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: 10/15/2003

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/15/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0717

BID: 8826

CERT: 575892

MSFT: MS03-043

MSKB: 828035