MS02-018: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (327696) - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 10943

This page contains detailed information about the MS02-018: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (327696) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 10943
Name: MS02-018: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (327696)
Filename: smb_nt_ms02-018.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2002-01-31
This Plugin Published: 2002-04-23
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.60
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Dependencies: ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl, smb_hotfixes.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2002-01-31
Patch Published: 2002-04-10
CVE [?]: CVE-2002-0071, CVE-2002-0147, CVE-2002-0149, CVE-2002-0150, CVE-2002-0224, CVE-2002-0869, CVE-2002-1180, CVE-2002-1181, CVE-2002-1182
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:microsoft:iis, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web server.

Description

The remote version of Windows contains multiple flaws in the Internet Information Service (IIS), such as heap overflow, DoS, and XSS that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with SYSTEM privileges.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for IIS 4.0, 5.0, 5.1.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 139, 445
Target Asset(s): Host/patch_management_checks
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the MS02-018: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (327696) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/iis/ms02_018_htr
[MS02-018 Microsoft IIS 4.0 .HTR Path Overflow]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.3 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.3 (High)

CVSS V3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	9.8 (Critical)
Impact Subscore:	5.9
Exploitability Subscore:	3.9
CVSS Temporal Score:	9.1 (Critical)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	9.1 (Critical)

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Plugin Source

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(10943);
 script_version("1.60");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");

 script_cve_id(
   "CVE-2002-0071",
   "CVE-2002-0147",
   "CVE-2002-0149",
   "CVE-2002-0150",
   "CVE-2002-0224",
   "CVE-2002-0869",
   "CVE-2002-1180",
   "CVE-2002-1181",
   "CVE-2002-1182"
 );
 script_bugtraq_id(4006, 4474, 4476, 4478, 4490, 6069, 6070, 6071, 6072);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"610291");
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"669779");
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"454091");
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"721963");
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"363715");
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"521059");
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"412203");
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"883091");
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"886699");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS02-018");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS02-062");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"319733");

 script_name(english:"MS02-018: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (327696)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines whether October 30, 2002 IIS Cumulative patches (Q327696) are installed");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web
server.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote version of Windows contains multiple flaws in the Internet
Information Service (IIS), such as heap overflow, DoS, and XSS that
could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host
with SYSTEM privileges.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2002/ms02-018");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2002/ms02-062");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for IIS 4.0, 5.0, 5.1.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
 script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'MS02-018 Microsoft IIS 4.0 .HTR Path Overflow');
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2002/01/31");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2002/04/10");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2002/04/23");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:iis");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2002-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

 script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
 script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
 script_require_ports(139, 445, 'Host/patch_management_checks');
 exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS02-018';
kb = '319733';

kbs = make_list(kb);
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(nt:'6', win2k:'1,2', xp:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
if (hotfix_check_iis_installed() <= 0) audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, "IIS");

rootfile = hotfix_get_systemroot();
if (!rootfile) exit(1, "Failed to get the system root.");

share = hotfix_path2share(path:rootfile);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

if (
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:0, file:"W3svc.dll", version:"5.1.2600.1125", dir:"\system32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"W3svc.dll", version:"5.0.2195.5995", dir:"\system32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"4.0", file:"W3svc.dll", version:"4.2.780.1", dir:"\system32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb)
)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_nt_ms02-018.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_nt_ms02-018.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_nt_ms02-018.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS02-018: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (327696) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Windows : Microsoft Bulletins plugin family.
On the right side table select MS02-018: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (327696) plugin ID 10943.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl smb_nt_ms02-018.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_nt_ms02-018.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - smb_nt_ms02-018.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state smb_nt_ms02-018.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

4006, 4474, 4476, 4478, 4490, 6069, 6070, 6071, 6072

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

319733

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS02-018, MS02-062

CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team:

363715, 412203, 454091, 521059, 610291, 669779, 721963, 883091, 886699

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

10932 - Microsoft IIS .HTR ISAPI Filter Enabled
11028 - Microsoft IIS .HTR Filter Multiple Overflows (MS02-028)
11214 - MS02-061: Microsoft SQL Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)
11161 - Microsoft Data Access Components RDS Data Stub Remote Overflow
11067 - Microsoft SQL Server Authentication Function Remote Overflow

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file smb_nt_ms02-018.nasl version 1.60. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS02-018: Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (327696) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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