Microsoft security alert.
October 23, 2008
Advisory overview
Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 1 vulnerability that were fixed in 1 bulletins announced today by Microsoft. Customers can immediately audit their networks for these and other new vulnerabilities by accessing their Qualys subscription. Visit Qualys Security Blog to prioritize remediation.
Non-Qualys customers can audit their network for these and other vulnerabilities by signing up for a Qualys Free Trial, or by trying Qualys Community Edition.
Vulnerability details
Microsoft has released 1 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:
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Microsoft Windows Server Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS08-067) and Shadow Brokers (ECLIPSEDWING)
- Severity
- Urgent 5
- Qualys ID
- 90464
- Vendor Reference
- MS08-067
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2008-4250
- CVSS Scores
- Base 10 / Temporal 8.3
- Description
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The Microsoft Windows Server service provides RPC support, file print support and named pipe sharing over the network. The Server service allows the sharing of local resources (such as disks and printers) so that other users on the network can access them. It also allows named pipe communication between applications running on other computers and your computer, which is used for RPC.
The Server service is vulnerable to remote code execution issue, due to the service not properly handling specially-crafted RPC requests. Any anonymous user who can deliver a specially-crafted message to the affected system could try to exploit this vulnerability.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
December 2008 Updates are Available (including for XPe SP3 and Standard) (KB958644)
October 2008 Security Updates Include a Bonus (KB958644)QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
Operating Systems: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista
The QID checks if KB958644 installed via the Registry for Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP - HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows 2000\SP5\KB958644, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP4\KB958644, HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP Version 2003\SP3\KB958644 and HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows Server 2003\SP3\KB958644
This QID checks for the file version of %windir%\System32\Netapi32.dll
The following KBs are checked for Kerberos.dll:
The patch version is 5.0.2195.7203 (KB958644)
The patch version is 5.1.2600.1951 (KB958644)
The patch version is 5.1.2600.3462 (KB958644)
The patch version is 5.1.2600.5694 (KB958644)
The patch version is 5.2.3790.3229 (KB958644)
The patch version is 5.2.3790.4392 (KB958644)
The patch version is 6.0.6000.16764 (KB958644)
The patch version is 6.0.6000.20937 (KB958644)
The patch version is 6.0.6001.18157 (KB958644)
The patch version is 6.1.7600.16661 (KB958644)
The patch version is 6.0.6001.22288 (KB958644)QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
The sends a specially crafted non-invasive RPC request to check if the remote code execution vulnerability exists on the target based on the response received. - Consequence
- An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could take complete control of the affected system.
- Solution
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Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E22EB3AE-1295-4FE2-9775-6F43C5C2AED3Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0D5F9B6E-9265-44B9-A376-2067B73D6A03Windows XP Service Pack 3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0D5F9B6E-9265-44B9-A376-2067B73D6A03Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4C16A372-7BF8-4571-B982-DAC6B2992B25Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4C16A372-7BF8-4571-B982-DAC6B2992B25Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F26D395D-2459-4E40-8C92-3DE1C52C390DWindows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F26D395D-2459-4E40-8C92-3DE1C52C390DWindows Server 2003 x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C04D2AFB-F9D0-4E42-9E1F-4B944A2DE400Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C04D2AFB-F9D0-4E42-9E1F-4B944A2DE400Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=AB590756-F11F-43C9-9DCC-A85A43077ACFWindows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=AB590756-F11F-43C9-9DCC-A85A43077ACFWindows Vista and Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=18FDFF67-C723-42BD-AC5C-CAC7D8713B21For a complete list of patch download links, please refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067.
These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 1.22.39-2. Each Qualys account is automatically updated with the latest vulnerability signatures as they become available. To view the vulnerability signature version in your account, from the Qualys Help menu, select the About tab.
Selective Scan Instructions Using Qualys
To perform a selective vulnerability scan, configure a scan profile to use the following options:
- Ensure access to TCP ports 135 and 139 are available.
- Enable Windows Authentication (specify Authentication Records).
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Enable the following Qualys IDs:
- 90464
- If you would like the scan to return the Windows Hostname, also include QID 82044 and ensure access to UDP port 137 is available.
- If you would like to be notified if Qualys is unable to log on to a host (if Authentication fails), also include QID 105015.
In addition, prior to running a scan for these new vulnerabilities, you can estimate your exposure to these new threats by running the Risk Analysis Report, available from the Qualys Vulnerability Management Reports tab.
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