MS08-059: Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) SNA RPC Request Remote Overflow (956695) (uncredentialed check) - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 34412

This page contains detailed information about the MS08-059: Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) SNA RPC Request Remote Overflow (956695) (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: 34412
Name: MS08-059: Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) SNA RPC Request Remote Overflow (956695) (uncredentialed check)
Filename: smb_kb956695.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2008-10-15
Last Modification Time: 2020-08-05
Plugin Version: 1.25
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: dcetest.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Services/DCE/ed6ee250-e0d1-11cf-925a-00aa00c006c1

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: N/A
Patch Published: N/A
CVE [?]: CVE-2008-3466
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:microsoft:host_integration_server, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Host Integration Server (HIS).

Description

The remote host has HIS (Host Integration Server) installed. The remote version of this product is affected by a code execution vulnerability in its RPC interface.

An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by making rogue RPC queries.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for HIS 2000, 2003 and 2006.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
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 MS08-059: Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) SNA RPC Request Remote Overflow (956695) (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 Score Source [?]: CVE-2008-3466
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)

STIG Severity [?]: I
STIG Risk Rating: High

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Plugin Source

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

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(34412);
 script_version("1.25");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/08/05");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-3466");
 script_bugtraq_id(31620);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-059");
 script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2008-B-0074-S");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"956695");

 script_name(english:"MS08-059: Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) SNA RPC Request Remote Overflow (956695) (uncredentialed check)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the presence of update 956695");

 script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Host
Integration Server (HIS).");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host has HIS (Host Integration Server) installed.  The
remote version of this product is affected by a code execution
vulnerability in its RPC interface.

An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the
remote host by making rogue RPC queries.");
  # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-059
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.nessus.org/u?2883f931");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for HIS 2000, 2003 and 2006.");
  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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2008-3466");
  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_cwe_id(287);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/10/15");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:host_integration_server");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_family(english:"Windows");
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

 script_dependencies("dcetest.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Services/DCE/ed6ee250-e0d1-11cf-925a-00aa00c006c1");
 exit(0);
}

#

include ('smb_func.inc');

port = get_kb_item ("Services/DCE/ed6ee250-e0d1-11cf-925a-00aa00c006c1");
if (!port)
  exit (0);

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

ret = dce_rpc_bind(cid:session_get_cid(), uuid:"ed6ee250-e0d1-11cf-925a-00aa00c006c1", vers:1);
send (socket:soc, data:ret);
resp = recv (socket:soc, length:4096);

if (!resp)
{
 close (soc);
 exit (0);
}

ret = dce_rpc_parse_bind_ack (data:resp);
if (isnull (ret) || (ret != 0))
{
 close (soc);
 exit (0);
}

session_set_unicode (unicode:0);

data =
       class_name (name:"cmd") +
       class_name (name:"/C ver");

# SnaRpcServer_RunExecutable
ret = dce_rpc_request (code:0x01, data:data);
send (socket:soc, data:ret);
resp = recv (socket:soc, length:4096);

resp = dce_rpc_parse_response (data:resp);
if (strlen(resp) == 1 && ord(resp[0]) != 0)
  security_hole(port);

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

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_kb956695.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_kb956695.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_kb956695.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS08-059: Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) SNA RPC Request Remote Overflow (956695) (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 MS08-059: Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) SNA RPC Request Remote Overflow (956695) (uncredentialed check) plugin ID 34412.
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_kb956695.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_kb956695.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - smb_kb956695.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_kb956695.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

31620

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

956695

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS08-059

IAVB | Information Assurance Vulnerability Bulletin:

2008-B-0074-S

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

CWE-287 (Weakness) Improper Authentication

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

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34821 - MS08-067: Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (958644) (ECLIPSEDWING) (uncredentialed check / IPS)
34477 - MS08-067: Microsoft Windows Server Service Crafted RPC Request Handling Remote Code Execution (958644) (ECLIPSEDWING) (uncredentialed check)
50056 - MS08-014 / MS08-016: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029 / 949030) (Mac OS X)
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29893 - MS08-001: Vulnerabilities in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941644)
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34476 - MS08-067: Microsoft Windows Server Service Crafted RPC Request Handling Unspecified Remote Code Execution (958644) (ECLIPSEDWING)
34743 - MS08-068: Vulnerability in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957097)
34744 - MS08-069: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955218)
35069 - MS08-070: Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 ActiveX Controls Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932349)
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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file smb_kb956695.nasl version 1.25. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS08-059: Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) SNA RPC Request Remote Overflow (956695) (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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