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CERT-In Vulnerability Note CIVN-2005-0103
Microsoft Windows Plug-and-Play Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Original Issue Date:October 13, 2005

Severity Rating: MEDIUM

Systems Affected

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 Service Pack 2

Overview

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in the Plug and Play service in Microsoft Windows which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

Description

Plug and Play PnP allows the operating system to detect new hardware when during the installation on the system. This vulnerability is caused due to improper validation of user supplied data by the process used by the Plug and Play service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially crafted network message and sending the message UMPNPMGR RPC interface of a vulnerable system.

( CIVN-2005-0073   )

It may be noted that On Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 1, an authenticated user could remotely exploit this vulnerability. On Windows XP Service Pack 2 this is local privilege elevation vulnerability.

This security issue is similar to the issue described in CERT-In vulnerability note.



Solution

Apply appropriate security update as mentioned in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-047

Vendor Information

Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-047.mspx

References

US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#214572
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/214572

Secunia Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17166/

CVE Name
CAN-2005-2120

Disclaimer

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

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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Government of India
Electronics Niketan
6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003
India

 
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