Microsoft Exchange 2000 / IIS 5.0 Multiple Invalid URL Request DoS Vulnerability

BID:2441

Info

Microsoft Exchange 2000 / IIS 5.0 Multiple Invalid URL Request DoS Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2441
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2001-0146
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 01 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 04:46AM
Credit: Discovered by Kevin Kotas and posted in a Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS01-014) on March 1, 2001.
Vulnerable: Microsoft IIS 5.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Exchange Server 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Exchange 2000 / IIS 5.0 Multiple Invalid URL Request DoS Vulnerability

Microsoft Exchange is subject to a denial of service condition due to the handling of web client requests. If an authenticated user requests a specially crafted URL multiple times to the host running Exchange, the web based mail service could stop responding. A restart of the service is required in order to gain normal functionality. Update: Microsoft IIS 5.0 suffers from a similar issue.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Exchange 2000 / IIS 5.0 Multiple Invalid URL Request DoS Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Exchange 2000 / IIS 5.0 Multiple Invalid URL Request DoS Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released a patch which rectifies this issue. Exchange administrators are recommended to install the IIS patch as well as the Exchange patch:


Microsoft Exchange Server 2000

Microsoft IIS 5.0
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