Sysinternals PsTools Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

BID:10759

Info

Sysinternals PsTools Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10759
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 20 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 20 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to Alan Ridgeway from Computer Associates.
Vulnerable: Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 3
Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 2
Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 1
Sysinternals PsSuspend 1.0 4
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 3
 Sysinternals PsShutdown 2.31
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 3
 Sysinternals PsService 2.1
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 3
 Sysinternals PsPassword 1.21
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 3
 Sysinternals PsLoglist 2.5
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 3
 Sysinternals PsList 1.25
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 3
 Sysinternals PsKill 1.0 3
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 3
 Sysinternals PsInfo 1.5
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 3
 Sysinternals PsGetsid 1.4
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 3
 Sysinternals PsExec 1.52
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 3
Not Vulnerable: Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 5
Sysinternals PsSuspend 1.0 5
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 5
 Sysinternals PsShutdown 2.32
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 5
 Sysinternals PsService 2.12
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 5
 Sysinternals PsPassword 1.21 (fixed)
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 5
 Sysinternals PsLoglist 2.51
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 5
 Sysinternals PsList 1.26
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 5
 Sysinternals PsKill 1.0 3 (fixed)
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 5
 Sysinternals PsInfo 1.61
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 5
 Sysinternals PsGetsid 1.41
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 5
 Sysinternals PsExec 1.54
+ Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 5

Discussion

Sysinternals PsTools Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Reportedly Sysinternals PsTools are affected by a remote unauthorized access vulnerability. This issue is due to a design error that causes a failure of the utilities to properly secure the affected computer.

A remote attacker might leverage this issue to gain administrator access to the affected computer.

Exploit / POC

Sysinternals PsTools Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

No exploit is required to leverage this issue.

Solution / Fix

Sysinternals PsTools Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an upgrade dealing with this issue.


Sysinternals PsKill 1.0 3

Sysinternals PsSuspend 1.0 4

Sysinternals PsPassword 1.21

Sysinternals PsList 1.25

Sysinternals PsGetsid 1.4

Sysinternals PsInfo 1.5

Sysinternals PsExec 1.52

Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 3

Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 2

Sysinternals PsTools 2.0 1

Sysinternals PsService 2.1

Sysinternals PsShutdown 2.31

Sysinternals PsLoglist 2.5

References

Sysinternals PsTools Remote Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

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