MS09-064: Vulnerability in the License Logging Service (974783) (uncredentialed check)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 42443

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description

The remote version of Windows contains a flaw in the Logging Service that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a malformed packet to the remote logging service and would be able to either execute arbitrary code on the remote host or perform a denial of service.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2009/ms09-064

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 42443

File Name: smb_kb974783.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/10/2009

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, 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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, Host/OS/smb

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2009

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2523

BID: 36921

CWE: 119

MSFT: MS09-064

MSKB: 974783