MS11-048: Vulnerability in SMB Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2536275) (remote check) - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 55286

This page contains detailed information about the MS11-048: Vulnerability in SMB Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2536275) (remote 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

ID: 55286
Name: MS11-048: Vulnerability in SMB Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2536275) (remote check)
Filename: smb_kb2536275.nbin
Vulnerability Published: 2011-06-14
This Plugin Published: 2011-06-21
Last Modification Time: 2022-05-03
Plugin Version: 1.173
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: netbios_name_get.nasl, os_fingerprint.nasl, samba_detect.nasl, smb_accessible_shares.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/accessible_shares/1
Excluded KB Items: SMB/not_windows

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2011-06-14
Patch Published: 2011-06-14
CVE [?]: CVE-2011-1267
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a denial of service vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is affected by a vulnerability in the SMB service that can reportedly be abused by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause the host to stop responding until manually restarted.

This vulnerability depends on access to a Windows file share, but might not necessarily require credentials.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Vista, 2008, 7, and 2008 R2.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the MS11-048: Vulnerability in SMB Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2536275) (remote check) vulnerability:

  1. GitHub: https://github.com/aRustyDev/C844
    [CVE-2011-1267]

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 Score Source [?]: CVE-2011-1267
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Base Score:7.8 (High)
Impact Subscore:6.9
Exploitability Subscore:10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:6.1 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:6.1 (Medium)
CVSS V3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS Base Score:7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:3.6
Exploitability Subscore:3.9
CVSS Temporal Score:NA (None)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:7.5 (High)
STIG Severity [?]: I
STIG Risk Rating: High

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Plugin Source

The smb_kb2536275.nbin Nessus plugin is distributed in a propriatory binary format and its source code is protected. This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.

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

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_kb2536275.nbin
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_kb2536275.nbin
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_kb2536275.nbin

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS11-048: Vulnerability in SMB Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2536275) (remote check) 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 plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select MS11-048: Vulnerability in SMB Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2536275) (remote check) plugin ID 55286.
  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_kb2536275.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_kb2536275.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - smb_kb2536275.nbin -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_kb2536275.nbin -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID: MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base: MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:
  • MS11-048
IAVA | Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert:
  • 2011-A-0078-S
See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 55128 - MS11-048: Vulnerability in SMB Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2536275)
  • 51956 - MS11-004: Vulnerability in Internet Information Services (IIS) FTP Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489256) (uncredentialed check)
  • 53514 - MS11-030: Vulnerability in DNS Resolution Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2509553) (remote check)
  • 56044 - MS11-064: Vulnerabilities in TCP/IP Stack Could Allow Denial of Service (2563894) (uncredentialed check)
  • 53503 - MS11-020: Vulnerability in SMB Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2508429) (remote check)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file smb_kb2536275.nbin version 1.173. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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