MS09-053: Vulnerabilities in FTP Service for Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975254) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 42109

This page contains detailed information about the MS09-053: Vulnerabilities in FTP Service for Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975254) 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: 42109
Name: MS09-053: Vulnerabilities in FTP Service for Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975254)
Filename: smb_nt_ms09-053.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2009-09-01
This Plugin Published: 2009-10-13
Last Modification Time: 2020-08-05
Plugin Version: 1.26
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: High
Vulnerability Published: 2009-09-01
Patch Published: 2009-10-13
CVE [?]: CVE-2009-2521, CVE-2009-3023
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:microsoft:iis, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Synopsis

The remote FTP server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote host has a version of IIS whose FTP service is affected by one or both of the following vulnerabilities :

- By sending specially crafted list commands to the remote Microsoft FTP service, an attacker is able to cause the service to become unresponsive. (CVE-2009-2521)

- A flaw in the way the installed Microsoft FTP service in IIS handles list commands can be exploited to execute remote commands in the context of the LocalSystem account with IIS 5.0 under Windows 2000 or to cause the FTP server to stop and become unresponsive with IIS 5.1 under Windows XP or IIS 6.0 under Windows 2003. (CVE-2009-3023)

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for IIS 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, and 7.0.

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 MS09-053: Vulnerabilities in FTP Service for Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975254) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/ftp/ms09_053_ftpd_nlst
[MS09-053 Microsoft IIS FTP Server NLST Response Overflow]
Metasploit: auxiliary/dos/windows/ftp/iis_list_exhaustion
[Microsoft IIS FTP Server LIST Stack Exhaustion]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/dos/9587.txt
[EDB-9587: Microsoft IIS 5.0/6.0 FTP Server - Stack Exhaustion Denial of Service]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/dos/17476.rb
[EDB-17476: Microsoft IIS 7.0 FTP Server - Stack Exhaustion Denial of Service (MS09-053) (Metasploit)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/9541.pl
[EDB-9541: Microsoft IIS 5.0/6.0 FTP Server (Windows 2000) - Remote Stack Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/9559.pl
[EDB-9559: Microsoft IIS 5.0 FTP Server (Windows 2000 SP4) - Remote Stack Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16740.rb
[EDB-16740: Microsoft IIS FTP Server - NLST Response Overflow (MS09-053) (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:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	9.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	8.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	7.4 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	7.4 (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(42109);
  script_version("1.26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/08/05");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2521", "CVE-2009-3023");
  script_bugtraq_id(36273, 36189);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"17476");
  script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2009-B-0052-S");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS09-053");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"975254");
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"276653");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"9541");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"9559");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"9587");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"16740");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"17476");

  script_name(english:"MS09-053: Vulnerabilities in FTP Service for Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975254)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of ftpsvc2.dll");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote FTP server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host has a version of IIS whose FTP service is affected by
one or both of the following vulnerabilities :

  - By sending specially crafted list commands to the
    remote Microsoft FTP service, an attacker is able
    to cause the service to become unresponsive.
    (CVE-2009-2521)

  - A flaw in the way the installed Microsoft FTP service
    in IIS handles list commands can be exploited to
    execute remote commands in the context of the
    LocalSystem account with IIS 5.0 under Windows 2000 or
    to cause the FTP server to stop and become unresponsive
    with IIS 5.1 under Windows XP or IIS 6.0 under Windows
    2003. (CVE-2009-3023)");
  # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2009/ms09-053
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.nessus.org/u?ce9a6597");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for IIS 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, and
7.0.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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:'MS09-053 Microsoft IIS FTP Server NLST Response 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_cwe_id(119);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2009/09/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/10/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/10/13");

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

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  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_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS09-053';
kb = '975254';

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(win2k:'4,5', xp:'2,3', win2003:'2', vista:'0,2') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

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 (
  # Vista / Windows Server 2008
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2,             file:"ftpsvc2.dll", version:"7.0.6002.22219", min_version:"7.0.6002.22000", dir:"\System32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2,             file:"ftpsvc2.dll", version:"7.0.6002.18107",                               dir:"\System32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:1,             file:"ftpsvc2.dll", version:"7.0.6001.22516", min_version:"7.0.6001.22000", dir:"\System32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:1,             file:"ftpsvc2.dll", version:"7.0.6001.18327",                               dir:"\System32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:0,             file:"ftpsvc2.dll", version:"7.0.6000.21123", min_version:"7.0.6000.20000", dir:"\System32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:0,             file:"ftpsvc2.dll", version:"7.0.6000.16923",                               dir:"\System32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows 2003
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2,             file:"ftpsvc2.dll", version:"6.0.3790.4584",                                dir:"\System32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows XP
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, arch:"x86", file:"ftpsvc2.dll", version:"6.0.2600.5875",                                dir:"\System32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, arch:"x64", file:"ftpsvc2.dll", version:"6.0.3790.4584",                                dir:"\System32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, arch:"x86", file:"ftpsvc2.dll", version:"6.0.2600.3624",                                dir:"\System32\inetsrv", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows 2000
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0",                   file:"ftpsvc2.dll", version:"5.0.2195.7336",                                dir:"\System32\inetsrv", 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_ms09-053.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_nt_ms09-053.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_nt_ms09-053.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS09-053: Vulnerabilities in FTP Service for Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975254) 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 : Microsoft Bulletins plugin family.
On the right side table select MS09-053: Vulnerabilities in FTP Service for Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975254) plugin ID 42109.
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_nt_ms09-053.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_nt_ms09-053.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_ms09-053.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_ms09-053.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

36189, 36273

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

975254

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS09-053

IAVB | Information Assurance Vulnerability Bulletin:

2009-B-0052-S

CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team:

276653

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

CWE-119 (Weakness) Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

40825 - MS09-053: Microsoft IIS FTPd NLST Command Remote Buffer Overflow (975191) (uncredentialed check)
39622 - MS09-032: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (973346)
39783 - MS09-043: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973472)
35361 - MS09-001: Vulnerabilities in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (958687)
35630 - MS09-002: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (961260)
35632 - MS09-004: Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420)
36148 - MS09-010: Vulnerabilities in WordPad and Office Text Converters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (960477)
36150 - MS09-012: Vulnerabilities in Windows Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (959454)
36152 - MS09-014: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (963027)
39341 - MS09-019: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (969897)
39342 - MS09-020: Vulnerabilities in Internet Information Services (IIS) Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (970483)
39344 - MS09-022: Vulnerabilities in Windows Print Spooler Could Allow Remote Code Execution (961501)
39349 - MS09-027: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969514)
39791 - MS09-028: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (971633)
40556 - MS09-037: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973908)
40562 - MS09-043: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957638)
40891 - MS09-048: Vulnerabilities in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967723)
42106 - MS09-050: Vulnerabilities in SMBv2 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975517) (EDUCATEDSCHOLAR)
42107 - MS09-051: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975682)
42110 - MS09-054: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (974455)
42112 - MS09-056: Vulnerabilities in Windows CryptoAPI Could Allow Spoofing (974571)
42117 - MS09-061: Vulnerabilities in the Microsoft .NET Common Language Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Execution (974378)
42439 - MS09-065: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969947)
42441 - MS09-067: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652)
43064 - MS09-072: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (976325)
50062 - MS09-017 / MS09-021 / MS09-027: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967340 / 969462 / 969514) (Mac OS X)
50063 - MS09-067 / MS09-068: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652 / 976307) (Mac OS X)
40887 - MS09-050: Microsoft Windows SMB2 _Smb2ValidateProviderCallback() Vulnerability (975497) (EDUCATEDSCHOLAR) (uncredentialed check)
35362 - MS09-001: Microsoft Windows SMB Vulnerabilities Remote Code Execution (958687) (uncredentialed check)
35635 - MS09-004: Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420) (uncredentialed check)
108811 - Windows Server 2008 Critical RCE Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed) (PCI/DSS)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file smb_nt_ms09-053.nasl version 1.26. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Description

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Public Exploits

Risk Information

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