MS07-029: Vulnerability in Windows DNS RPC Interface Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935966) (uncredentialed check) - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 72832

This page contains detailed information about the MS07-029: Vulnerability in Windows DNS RPC Interface Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935966) (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: 72832
Name: MS07-029: Vulnerability in Windows DNS RPC Interface Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935966) (uncredentialed check)
Filename: ms_dns_kb935966.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2007-04-12
This Plugin Published: 2014-03-05
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.6
Plugin Type: remote
Plugin Family: DNS
Dependencies: ms_dns_version.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: ms_dns/version

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2007-04-12
Patch Published: 2007-05-08
CVE [?]: CVE-2007-1748
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Synopsis

The DNS server running on the remote host is potentially affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the Microsoft DNS Server running on the remote host contains an issue that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. To exploit this issue, an attacker needs to connect to the DNS server RPC interface and send malformed RPC queries.

Solution

Microsoft has released patches for Windows 2000 and 2003 Server.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
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 MS07-029: Vulnerability in Windows DNS RPC Interface Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935966) (uncredentialed check) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/smb/ms07_029_msdns_zonename
[MS07-029 Microsoft DNS RPC Service extractQuotedChar() Overflow (SMB)]
Metasploit: exploit/windows/dcerpc/ms07_029_msdns_zonename
[MS07-029 Microsoft DNS RPC Service extractQuotedChar() Overflow (TCP)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/3737.py
[EDB-3737: Microsoft Windows Server 2000 SP4 - DNS RPC Remote Buffer Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/3740.c
[EDB-3740: Microsoft Windows - DNS DnssrvQuery Remote Stack Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16366.rb
[EDB-16366: Microsoft DNS RPC Service - 'extractQuotedChar()' Remote Overflow 'SMB' (MS07-029) (Metasploit)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16748.rb
[EDB-16748: Microsoft DNS RPC Service - 'extractQuotedChar()' TCP Overflow (MS07-029) (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: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(72832);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-1748");
  script_bugtraq_id(23470);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"555920");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"3737");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"3740");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS07-029");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"935966");

  script_name(english:"MS07-029: Vulnerability in Windows DNS RPC Interface Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935966) (uncredentialed check)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of Microsoft DNS Server");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The DNS server running on the remote host is potentially affected by a
remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its self-reported version number, the Microsoft DNS Server
running on the remote host contains an issue that could allow an
attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.  To exploit
this issue, an attacker needs to connect to the DNS server RPC interface
and send malformed RPC queries.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-029");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released patches for Windows 2000 and 2003 Server.");
  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:'MS07-029 Microsoft DNS RPC Service extractQuotedChar() Overflow (SMB)');
  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:"2007/04/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/05/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/03/05");

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

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"DNS");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("ms_dns_version.nasl");
  script_require_keys("ms_dns/version");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

version = get_kb_item_or_exit("ms_dns/version");
port = 53;
fix = NULL;

# Windows Server 2003
if (version =~ "^5\.2\.3790\.")
{
  # SP2
  if (
    ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"5.2.3790.3959") >= 0 &&
    ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"5.2.3790.4059") == -1
  )
    fix = "5.2.3790.4059";

  # SP1
  else if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"5.2.3790.2915") == -1)
    fix = "5.2.3790.2915";
}

# Windows 2000
else if (version =~ "^5\.0\.2195\." && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:"5.0.2195.7135") == -1)
  fix = "5.0.2195.7135";

else
  audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "Microsoft DNS Server", port, version, "UDP");


if (report_verbosity > 0)
{
  report =
    '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
    '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
    '\n';
  security_hole(port:port, proto:"udp", extra:report);
}
else security_hole(port:port, proto:"udp");

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

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/ms_dns_kb935966.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\ms_dns_kb935966.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/ms_dns_kb935966.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS07-029: Vulnerability in Windows DNS RPC Interface Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935966) (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 DNS plugin family.
On the right side table select MS07-029: Vulnerability in Windows DNS RPC Interface Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935966) (uncredentialed check) plugin ID 72832.
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 ms_dns_kb935966.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a ms_dns_kb935966.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - ms_dns_kb935966.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 ms_dns_kb935966.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

23470

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

935966

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS07-029

CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team:

555920

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 ms_dns_kb935966.nasl version 1.6. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS07-029: Vulnerability in Windows DNS RPC Interface Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935966) (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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