Microsoft Windows 'RunAs' Password Length Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	33440
Class:	Design Error
CVE:
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jan 26 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 26 2009 08:29PM
Credit:	Fabien KERBOUCI
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3 Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1 Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows XP 0 Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition 0 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1 Microsoft Windows Vista Business Microsoft Windows Vista 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows 'RunAs' Password Length Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

The 'RunAs' application included with Microsoft Windows is prone to a local information-disclosure vulnerability that may reveal information about password lengths.

A local attacker may exploit this issue to gain information about user passwords. This may aid in further attacks, such as brute-force or dictionary attacks against passwords.

Microsoft Windows 'RunAs' Password Length Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

An attacker requires local, interactive access to exploit this issue.

Microsoft Windows 'RunAs' Password Length Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Windows 'RunAs' Password Length Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• Benchmarking attacks and major security weakness on all recent Windows versions ([email protected])