Microsoft Windows Active Directory LDAP Request Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:24800

Info

Microsoft Windows Active Directory LDAP Request Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 24800
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-0040
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 10 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 13 2007 03:27PM
Credit: Neel Mehta of IBM Internet Security Systems X-force is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 2.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 1.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server 0
Avaya Customer Interaction Express (CIE) User Interface 1.0.2
Avaya Customer Interaction Express (CIE) User Interface 1.0
Avaya Customer Interaction Express (CIE) Server 1.0
Avaya CIE 1.0.2
Avaya CIE 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Active Directory LDAP Request Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because Microsoft Active Directory fails to handle specially crafted user-supplied Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) requests.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges. Successfully exploiting this issue will result in the complete compromise of affected computers. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Active Directory LDAP Request Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Active Directory LDAP Request Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released patches to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

Microsoft security bulletin MS07-039 has been revised; please see the referenced bulletin for details.


Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1

References

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