MS05-043: Vulnerability in Printer Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) (uncredentialed check) - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 19407

This page contains detailed information about the MS05-043: Vulnerability in Printer Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) (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: 19407
Name: MS05-043: Vulnerability in Printer Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) (uncredentialed check)
Filename: smb_kb896423.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2005-08-09
This Plugin Published: 2005-08-09
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.37
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: smb_nativelanman.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/OS/smb

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2005-08-09
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-2005-1984
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host due to a flaw in the Spooler service.

Description

The remote host contains a version of the Print Spooler service that may allow an attacker to execute code on the remote host or crash the spooler service.

An attacker can execute code on the remote host with a NULL session against :

- Windows 2000

An attacker can crash the remote service with a NULL session against :

- Windows 2000 - Windows XP SP1

An attacker needs valid credentials to crash the service against :

- Windows 2003 - Windows XP SP2

Solution

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

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 139, 445
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Immunity Canvas, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the MS05-043: Vulnerability in Printer Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) (uncredentialed check) vulnerability:

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.

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(19407);
 script_version("1.37");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:28");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2005-1984");
 script_bugtraq_id (14514);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS05-043");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"896423");

 script_name(english:"MS05-043: Vulnerability in Printer Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) (uncredentialed check)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the presence of update 896423 (remote check)");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host due to a flaw in the
Spooler service.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host contains a version of the Print Spooler service that
may allow an attacker to execute code on the remote host or crash the
spooler service.

An attacker can execute code on the remote host with a NULL session
against :

  - Windows 2000

An attacker can crash the remote service with a NULL session against :

  - Windows 2000
  - Windows XP SP1

An attacker needs valid credentials to crash the service against :

  - Windows 2003
  - Windows XP SP2");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2005/ms05-043");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 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:"exploit_framework_core", 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:"2005/08/09");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/08/09");

 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) 2005-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows");

 script_dependencies("smb_nativelanman.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Host/OS/smb");
 script_require_ports(139,445);
 exit(0);
}

#

include ('smb_func.inc');

function ReplyOpenPrinter ()
{
 local_var fid, data, rep, name;

 fid = bind_pipe (pipe:"\spoolss", uuid:"12345678-1234-abcd-ef00-0123456789ab", vers:1);
 if (isnull (fid))
   return 0;

 name = session_get_hostname();

 # only unicode is supported
 if (session_is_unicode ())
   name = class_name(name:name);
 else
 {
   session_set_unicode(unicode:1);
   name = class_name(name:name);
   session_set_unicode(unicode:0);
 }

 data = name +
	raw_dword (d:0) +
	raw_dword (d:0) +
	raw_dword (d:0x201) +
	raw_dword (d:0x534E54) +
        raw_dword (d:0x201) +
        crap (data:"A", length:0x201);


 data = dce_rpc_pipe_request (fid:fid, code:0x3a, data:data);
 if (!data)
   return 0;

 rep = dce_rpc_parse_response (fid:fid, data:data);
 if (!rep || (strlen(rep) != 24))
   return 0;

 return 1;
}

os = get_kb_item ("Host/OS/smb") ;
if ( ! os || "Windows" >!< os || "Windows 4.0" >< os || "Windows 5.2" >< os ) exit(0);

port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
if(!port)port = 445;

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

name	= kb_smb_name();

session_init(socket:soc, hostname:name);
r = NetUseAdd(share:"IPC$");
if ( r == 1 )
{
 ret = ReplyOpenPrinter();
 if (ret == 1)
   security_hole(port:port);

 NetUseDel();
}

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

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_kb896423.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_kb896423.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_kb896423.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS05-043: Vulnerability in Printer Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) (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 MS05-043: Vulnerability in Printer Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) (uncredentialed check) plugin ID 19407.
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_kb896423.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_kb896423.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - smb_kb896423.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_kb896423.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

14514

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

896423

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS05-043

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 smb_kb896423.nasl version 1.37. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS05-043: Vulnerability in Printer Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) (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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