MS04-045: WINS Code Execution (870763) - Nessus

Critical   Plugin ID: 15962

This page contains detailed information about the MS04-045: WINS Code Execution (870763) 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

ID: 15962
Name: MS04-045: WINS Code Execution (870763)
Filename: smb_nt_ms04-045.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2004-11-26
This Plugin Published: 2004-12-14
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.37
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: 2004-11-26
Patch Published: 2004-12-14
CVE [?]: CVE-2004-0567, CVE-2004-1080
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host via the WINS service.

Description

The remote Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) server is prone to a heap overflow attack that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on this host.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a specially crafted packet to port 42 of the remote host.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000 and 2003.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the MS04-045: WINS Code Execution (870763) vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/windows/wins/ms04_045_wins
    [MS04-045 Microsoft WINS Service Memory Overwrite]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16359.rb
    [EDB-16359: Microsoft WINS - Service Memory Overwrite (MS04-045) (Metasploit)]
  3. 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

This is the smb_nt_ms04-045.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. 

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

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(15962);
 script_version("1.37");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0567", "CVE-2004-1080");
 script_bugtraq_id(11763, 11922);
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"145134");
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"378160");
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS04-045");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"870763");

 script_name(english:"MS04-045: WINS Code Execution (870763)");
 script_summary(english:"Checks version of Wins.exe.");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host via the WINS
service.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) server is prone to a
heap overflow attack that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary
code on this host.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a specially crafted
packet to port 42 of the remote host.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2004/ms04-045");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000 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:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'MS04-045 Microsoft WINS Service Memory Overwrite');
 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:"2004/11/26");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/12/14");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/12/14");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
 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 : 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_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS04-045';
kb = '870763';

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:'3,4', win2003:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

if (hotfix_check_nt_server() <= 0) exit(0, "The Windows host is not an NT Server.");
if (hotfix_check_wins_installed() <= 0) audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, "WINS");

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:"5.2", sp:0, file:"Wins.exe", version:"5.2.3790.239", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Wins.exe", version:"5.0.2195.7005", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"4.0", file:"Wins.exe", version:"4.0.1381.7329", dir:"\system32", 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_ms04-045.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_nt_ms04-045.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_nt_ms04-045.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS04-045: WINS Code Execution (870763) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

  1. Click to start a New Scan.
  2. Select Advanced Scan.
  3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
  4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
  5. On the left side table select Windows : Microsoft Bulletins plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select MS04-045: WINS Code Execution (870763) plugin ID 15962.
  7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
  8. 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_ms04-045.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_nt_ms04-045.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_ms04-045.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_ms04-045.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID: MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base: MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:
  • MS04-045
CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team: See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 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)
  • 15456 - MS04-031: Vulnerability in NetDDE Could Allow Code Execution (841533)
  • 15963 - MS04-044: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel and LSASS (885835)
  • 12055 - MS04-007: ASN.1 Vulnerability Could Allow Code Execution (828028) (uncredentialed check) (HTTP)
  • 15572 - MS04-031: Vulnerability NetDDE Could Allow Code Execution (841533) (uncredentialed check)
  • 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)
  • 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 smb_nt_ms04-045.nasl version 1.37. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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