Microsoft SMS 2.0 Default Permissions Vulnerability

BID:945

Info

Microsoft SMS 2.0 Default Permissions Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 945
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 29 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 29 1999 12:00AM
Credit: Posted to the Win2kSecAdvice mailing list on Dec 29, 1999 by Frank Monroe <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
- Microsoft BackOffice 4.5
- Microsoft BackOffice 4.5
- 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:

Exploit / POC

Microsoft SMS 2.0 Default Permissions Vulnerability

Replace %SMS_LOCAL_DIR%\MS\SMS\CLICOMP\REMCTRL\WUSER32.EXE with a copy of wuser32.exe. After the next reboot, User Manager will run at startup with System privileges, allowing the logged-in user to add their account to arbitrary groups, including Administrators.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft SMS 2.0 Default Permissions Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released a patch for this issue, available at:
Intel: http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=18498
Alpha: http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=18499

References

Microsoft SMS 2.0 Default Permissions Vulnerability

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