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CERT-In Vulnerability Note CIVN-2005-0050
Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Server Message Block

Original Issue Date:June 15, 2005

Severity Rating: HIGH

Systems Affected

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Overview

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Server Message Block SMB that could allow an attacker to take complete control of the affected system.

Description

The Microsoft Server Message Block SMB is network protocols used to share files, printers, serial ports, and communicate between computers.



A vulnerability exists in the way that the affected operating systems validate certain incoming unauthenticated SMB packets. An attacker could send specially-crafted SMB packets to a vulnerable system and could take complete control of the affected system by means of executing the arbitrary code.

Workaround

  • Block TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall
  • Use a personal firewall.
  • Enable advanced TCP/IP filtering on systems that support this feature.
  • Block the affected ports by using IPSec on the affected systems

    • Solution

    Apply the appropriate patches as mentioned in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-027

    Vendor Information

    Microsoft Corporation


    http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-027.mspx

    References

    Vulnerability Note VU#489397
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/489397

    Secunia Advisory SA15694


    http://secunia.com/advisories/15694/

    Security Tracker
    http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Jun/1014198.html

    CVE Name
    CAN-2005-1206

    Disclaimer

    The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.

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    Government of India
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    India

     
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