NT Clipboard Available To Unauthenticated Users Vulnerability

BID:198

Info

NT Clipboard Available To Unauthenticated Users Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 198
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jan 29 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 29 1999 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was posted to the NTBugtraq mailing list by David Reed <[email protected]>
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP5
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

NT Clipboard Available To Unauthenticated Users Vulnerability

Users may paste information to the Windows clipboard in a variety of ways: CTL-C, edit cut, edit copy, etc. This information remains in the clipboard until it is maually cleared or the machine is shutdown.

When a user secures his or her desktop by pressing ctl-alt-del then enter, or when a password protected screensaver becomes active, the user assumes their host and their data to be secure from access at the local console.

Data stored in the clipboard can still be accessed even thought the console is locked. Pressing ctl-alt-del will invoke the logon window. Instead of typing the users name, the clipboard data can be displayed by pressing ctl-v while the cursor is in the username or password window.

Jason Adam Young <[email protected]> posted to NTBugtraq and expressed concern that Microsoft may not have fixed the problem by simply releasing an update GINA. Instead, he feels that the problem lies within the Clipboard and its interaction with the WindowStation system object.

Exploit / POC

NT Clipboard Available To Unauthenticated Users Vulnerability

See discussion.

Solution / Fix

NT Clipboard Available To Unauthenticated Users Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has issued Post SP3 and Post SP4 hotfixes for this vulnerability:

Post SP3 - ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/hotfixes-postSP3/Gina-fix/
Post SP4 - ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/hotfixes-postSP4/Gina-fix/

Refer to the Microsoft Q article for further information on this fix: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q214/8/02.asp

References

NT Clipboard Available To Unauthenticated Users Vulnerability

References:

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