Alert: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-015 - Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (840374)
From: Russ Cooper (Russ.Cooper_at_TRUSECURE.CA)
Date: 06/15/04
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Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:54:57 -0400 To: NTBUGTRAQ@LISTSERV.NTBUGTRAQ.COM
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-015:
Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code
Execution (840374)
Bulletin URL:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-015.mspx>
Version Number: 1.0
Issued Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution
Maximum Severity Rating: Important
Patch(es) Replaced: None
Caveats: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 841996 documents a known issue
that customers may experience when they install this security update on
a system where the Help and Support Center service is disabled. For the
installation of this security update to be successful, the Help and
Support Center service cannot be disabled. The article also documents
recommended solutions for this issue. For more information, see
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 841996.
Executive Summary:
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This update resolves a newly-discovered vulnerability. A remote code
execution vulnerability exists in the Help and Support Center because of
the way that it handles HCP URL validation. The vulnerability is
documented in the Vulnerability Details section of this bulletin.
If a user is logged on with administrative privileges, an attacker who
successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of
an affected system, including installing programs; viewing, changing, or
deleting data; or creating new accounts with full privileges. Users
whose accounts are configured to have fewer privileges on the system
would be at less risk than users who operate with administrative
privileges.
Tested Software:
Affected Software:
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* Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
<http://tinyurl.com/2wvko>
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
<http://tinyurl.com/2vso6>
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
<http://tinyurl.com/2vso6>
* Microsoft Windows Server(tm) 2003
<http://tinyurl.com/2rg2u>
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition
<http://tinyurl.com/2h99m>
Technical Description:
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* Help and Support Center Vulnerability - CAN-2004-0199: A remote code
execution vulnerability exists in the Help and Support Center because of
the way that it handles HCP URL validation. An attacker could exploit
the vulnerability by constructing a malicious HCP URL that could
potentially allow remote code execution if a user visited a malicious
Web site or viewed a malicious e-mail message. An attacker who
successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of
an affected system. However, significant user interaction is required to
exploit this vulnerability.
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Cheers,
Russ - Senior Scientist - TruSecure Corporation/NTBugtraq Editor
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