MS04-031: Vulnerability NetDDE Could Allow Code Execution (841533) (uncredentialed check) - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 15572

This page contains detailed information about the MS04-031: Vulnerability NetDDE Could Allow Code Execution (841533) (uncredentialed check) 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: 15572
Name: MS04-031: Vulnerability NetDDE Could Allow Code Execution (841533) (uncredentialed check)
Filename: netdde.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2004-10-12
This Plugin Published: 2004-10-27
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.31
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: netbios_name_get.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/name

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2004-10-12
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-2004-0206
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description

The remote version of Windows is affected by a vulnerability in Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE).

An attacker may exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with the SYSTEM privileges.

Solution

Microsoft has released patches for Windows NT, 2000, XP, and 2003.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 139
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, Immunity Canvas)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the MS04-031: Vulnerability NetDDE Could Allow Code Execution (841533) (uncredentialed check) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/smb/ms04_031_netdde
[MS04-031 Microsoft NetDDE Service Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16371.rb
[EDB-16371: Microsoft NetDDE Service - Remote Overflow (MS04-031) (Metasploit)]
Immunity Canvas: CANVAS

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: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)

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Plugin Source

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

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(15572);
 script_version("1.31");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:27");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0206");
 script_bugtraq_id(11372);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS04-031");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"841533");

 script_name(english:"MS04-031: Vulnerability NetDDE Could Allow Code Execution (841533) (uncredentialed check)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines if hotfix 841533 has been installed (Netbios)");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote version of Windows is affected by a vulnerability in Network
Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE). 

An attacker may exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the
remote host with the SYSTEM privileges.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2004/ms04-031");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released patches for Windows NT, 2000, XP, and 2003.");
  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_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'MS04-031 Microsoft NetDDE Service Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/10/12");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/10/27");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows");

 script_dependencies("netbios_name_get.nasl");
 script_require_ports(139);
 script_require_keys("SMB/name");
 exit(0);
}

#

function netbios_encode(data,service)
{
 local_var tmpdata, ret, i, o, odiv, omod, c;

 ret = "";
 tmpdata = data;

 while (strlen(tmpdata) < 15)
 {
   tmpdata += " ";
 }

 tmpdata += raw_string(service);

 for(i=0;i<16;i=i+1)
 {
   o = ord(tmpdata[i]);
   odiv = o/16;
   odiv = odiv + ord("A");
   omod = o%16;
   omod = omod + ord("A");
   c = raw_string(odiv, omod);

   ret = ret+c;
 }

 return(ret);
}


function smb_recv(socket, length)
{
   local_var header, len, trailer;

   header = recv(socket:socket, length:4, min:4);
   if (strlen(header) < 4)return(NULL);
   len = 256 * ord(header[2]);
   len += ord(header[3]);
   if (len == 0)return(header);
   trailer = recv(socket:socket, length:len, min:len);
   if(strlen(trailer) < len )return(NULL);
   return strcat(header, trailer);
}

function kb_smb_name()
{
 local_var ret;
 ret = get_kb_item("SMB/name");
 if ( ret )
	return string(ret);
 else
	return get_host_ip();
}

function ntol(buffer,begin)
{
 local_var len;

 len = 16777216*ord(buffer[begin+3]) +
       ord(buffer[begin+2])*65536 +
       ord(buffer[begin+1])*256 +
       ord(buffer[begin]);

 return len;
}


function raw_int32(i)
{
 local_var buf;

 buf = raw_string (
		 (i>>24) & 255,
	         (i>>16) & 255,
                 (i>>8) & 255,
                 (i) & 255
		 );
 return buf;
}


function raw_int(i)
{
 local_var buf;

 buf = raw_string (
		 (i) & 255,
                 (i>>8) & 255,
                 (i>>16) & 255,
                 (i>>24) & 255
		 );
 return buf;
}


function checksum(data)
{
 local_var len, chk, i, dlen;

 chk = 0xFFFFFFFF;
 dlen = strlen(data);
 len =  dlen -4;

 for (i=0;i<len;i+=4)
    chk += ntol(buffer:data, begin:i);

 while (i < dlen)
 {
  chk += ord(data[i]);
  i++;
 }

 return raw_int(i:chk);
}


function netbios(data)
{
 return  raw_int32(i:strlen(data)) + data;
}


function netdde(name,host)
{
 local_var lname,rhost,core,len;
 local_var name_hi,name_low,rhost_hi,rhost_low,core_hi,core_low;
 local_var len_low, len_hi;
 local_var main,header,data;

 lname = name + raw_string(0x01);
 rhost = host + raw_string(0x01);
 core = "CORE1.0" + raw_string(0x01);

 #lname length
 len = strlen(lname);
 name_hi = len / 256;
 name_low = len % 256;

 #rhost length
 len = strlen(rhost) + strlen(lname);
 rhost_hi = len / 256;
 rhost_low = len % 256;

 #core length
 len = strlen(core);
 core_hi = len / 256;
 core_low = len % 256;

 main = raw_string(0x01,0x00,0xBE,0x05,0x0A,0x00,0x00,name_hi,name_low,rhost_hi,rhost_low,core_hi,core_low,0x00) + lname + rhost + core + raw_string(0x2E);

 len = strlen(main);
 len_hi = len / 256;
 len_low = len % 256;

 header = raw_string(
 0x45,0x44,0x44,0x4E,0x00,0x00,0x00,
 len_hi,len_low,
 0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
 len_hi,len_low,
 0x00,0x00,0x02,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x00,0x00) +
 #raw_string(0x82,0x8D,0xCB,0x3D);
 checksum(data:main);

 data = checksum(data:header) + header + main;

 data += raw_string(0x0d,0x12,0x0b,0x06,0x0d,0x18,0x1c,0x01,0x10,0x03,0x12,0x08,0x1d,0x1f,0x0a,0x0a,0x16,0x02,0x17,0x0e,0x1b,0x0d);

 data += crap(data:raw_string(0x03), length:0x19);

 data = netbios(data:data);

 return data;
}

hname = kb_smb_name();
if ( ! hname ) exit(0);

port = 139;
if ( ! get_port_state(port) ) exit(0);
soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
if ( ! soc ) exit(0);


session_request = raw_string(0x81, 0x00, 0x00, 0x44) +
		  raw_string(0x20) +
		  netbios_encode(data:hname, service:0x1F) +
                  raw_string(0x00, 0x20) +
		  "CACACACACACACACACACACACACACACABP" +
		  raw_string(0x00);

send(socket:soc, data:session_request);
r = smb_recv(socket:soc, length:4000);
if ( ! r ) exit(0);

if(ord(r[0])!=0x82)
 exit(0);

data = netdde(name:"NESSUS", host:hname);

send(socket:soc, data:data);
r = smb_recv(socket:soc, length:4000);

if (!r && (strlen(r) < 12))
  exit(0);

chk = substr(r,8,11);

if( "EDDN" >< chk)
{
 security_hole(port);
 exit(0);
}

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

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

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS04-031: Vulnerability NetDDE Could Allow Code Execution (841533) (uncredentialed check) 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 plugin family.
On the right side table select MS04-031: Vulnerability NetDDE Could Allow Code Execution (841533) (uncredentialed check) plugin ID 15572.
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 netdde.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

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

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

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

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

11372

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

841533

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS04-031

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

15456 - MS04-031: Vulnerability in NetDDE Could Allow Code Execution (841533)
12055 - MS04-007: ASN.1 Vulnerability Could Allow Code Execution (828028) (uncredentialed check) (HTTP)
12209 - MS04-011: Security Update for Microsoft Windows (835732) (uncredentialed check)
12054 - MS04-007: ASN.1 Vulnerability Could Allow Code Execution (828028) (uncredentialed check) (NTLM)
15970 - MS04-035: WINS Code Execution (870763) (uncredentialed check)
12052 - MS04-007: ASN.1 parsing vulnerability (828028)
12205 - MS04-011: Microsoft Hotfix (credentialed check) (835732)
15963 - MS04-044: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel and LSASS (885835)
15962 - MS04-045: WINS Code Execution (870763)
12065 - ASN.1 Multiple Integer Overflows (SMTP check)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file netdde.nasl version 1.31. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS04-031: Vulnerability NetDDE Could Allow Code Execution (841533) (uncredentialed check) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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