Microsoft Data Access Components RDS Data Stub Remote Overflow - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 11161

This page contains detailed information about the Microsoft Data Access Components RDS Data Stub Remote Overflow 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: 11161
Name: Microsoft Data Access Components RDS Data Stub Remote Overflow
Filename: msadcs_overflow.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2002-11-20
This Plugin Published: 2002-11-22
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.41
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: Web Servers
Dependencies: find_service1.nasl, http_version.nasl, no404.nasl

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2002-11-20
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-2002-1142
CPE [?]: N/A

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a remote buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The remote DLL /msadc/msadcs.dll is accessible by anyone. Several flaws have been found in it in the past. We recommend that you restrict access to MSADC only to trusted hosts.

Solution

- Launch the Internet Services Manager - Select your web server - Right-click on MSADC and select 'Properties' - Select the tab 'Directory Security' - Click on the 'IP address and domain name restrictions' option - Make sure that by default, all computers are DENIED access to this resource - List the computers that should be allowed to use it

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 80
Target Asset(s): Services/www
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Microsoft Data Access Components RDS Data Stub Remote Overflow vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/iis/ms02_065_msadc
[MS02-065 Microsoft IIS MDAC msadcs.dll RDS DataStub Content-Type Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/19026.rb
[EDB-19026: Microsoft IIS - MDAC 'msadcs.dll' RDS DataStub Content-Type Overflow (MS02-065) (Metasploit)]

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.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

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

CVSS Base Score:	7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:	6.4
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.2 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.2 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

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

include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(11161);
 script_version ("1.41");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2002-1142");
 script_bugtraq_id(6214);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS02-065");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"329414");

 script_name(english:"Microsoft Data Access Components RDS Data Stub Remote Overflow");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is affected by a remote buffer overflow vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote DLL /msadc/msadcs.dll is accessible by anyone. Several 
flaws have been found in it in the past. We recommend that you restrict 
access to MSADC only to trusted hosts." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2002/ms02-065" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/vulnwatch/2002/q4/60" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"  - Launch the Internet Services Manager
  - Select your web server
  - Right-click on MSADC and select 'Properties'
  - Select the tab 'Directory Security'
  - Click on the 'IP address and domain name restrictions'
    option
  - Make sure that by default, all computers are DENIED access
    to this resource
  - List the computers that should be allowed to use it" );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'MS02-065 Microsoft IIS MDAC msadcs.dll RDS DataStub Content-Type Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2002/11/22");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2002/11/20");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();

 script_summary(english:"Determines the presence of msadcs.dll");
 script_category(ACT_MIXED_ATTACK);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2002-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Web Servers");
 script_dependencie("http_version.nasl", "find_service1.nasl", "no404.nasl");
 script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
 exit(0);
}

#
# The script code starts here
#

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("http.inc");

if(safe_checks() &&  report_paranoia < 2)
  exit(0, "This script only runs in 'Paranoid' mode when safe_checks is set.");


port = get_http_port(default:80);

  w = http_send_recv3(method:"POST", port: port, item:"/msadc/msadcs.dll",
    content_type: "text/plain", exit_on_fail: 1, data: "X");
  z = strcat(w[1], w[2]);
  if(!z) exit(1, "Empty HTTP response on port "+port+".");
  if ("Content-Type: application/x-varg" >!< z) exit(0, "Content-Type received from port "+port+" is not application/x-varg.");

if (safe_checks())
{
    e = "
*** Nessus did not test for any security vulnerability but solely relied
*** on the presence of this resource to issue this warning, so this 
*** might be a false positive."; 
    security_hole(port:port, extra: e);
    exit(0);
}
else
{
 #
 # Okay, it turns out that this method crashes HTTP/1.0
 # support in IIS (not HTTP/1.1)
 # 
 w = http_send_recv3(method:"GET", port: port, item: "/nessus.asp", 
   version: 10, exit_on_fail: 1);
 
 q = raw_string(0x22);
 w = http_send_recv3(method:"POST", port: port,
   item: "/msadc/msadcs.dll/AdvancedDataFactory.Query",
   exit_on_fail: 0,
   content_type: string("application/", crap(32768), ";bob=", q, "bob", q),
   data: "");

 sleep(1);

 w = http_send_recv3(method:"GET", port: port, item: "/nessus.asp", 
   version: 10, exit_on_fail: 0);
 if (isnull(w)) security_hole(port);
 else
   exit(0, "MSDACS on port "+port+" is 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/msadcs_overflow.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\msadcs_overflow.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/msadcs_overflow.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Microsoft Data Access Components RDS Data Stub Remote Overflow 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 Web Servers plugin family.
On the right side table select Microsoft Data Access Components RDS Data Stub Remote Overflow plugin ID 11161.
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 msadcs_overflow.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

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

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

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

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

6214

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

329414

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS02-065

See also:

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file msadcs_overflow.nasl version 1.41. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Microsoft Data Access Components RDS Data Stub Remote Overflow - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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