NT LsaQueryInformationPolicy() Domain SID Leak Vulnerability

BID:959

Info

NT LsaQueryInformationPolicy() Domain SID Leak Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 959
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 01 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 01 2000 12:00AM
Credit: Posted to Bugtraq by Pascal Longpre <[email protected]> on February 1, 2000.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
+ Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
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 LsaQueryInformationPolicy() Domain SID Leak Vulnerability

The LsaQueryInformationPolicy() function can be used to retrieve an NT domain's SID from any workstation in that domain. This can be done remotely by an anonymous user through a null session. That SID can then be used to obtain lists of user's names and SIDs for brute force attacks.

Exploit / POC

NT LsaQueryInformationPolicy() Domain SID Leak Vulnerability

An exploit has been made available.

Solution / Fix

NT LsaQueryInformationPolicy() Domain SID Leak Vulnerability

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

References

NT LsaQueryInformationPolicy() Domain SID Leak Vulnerability

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