2237 : Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Lsass.exe Overflow
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4 months ago

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Disclosure
Jul 02, 2003

Discovery
May 16, 2003

Dates

Exploit
Jul 02, 2003

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Microsoft Windows 2000 contains a flaw that allows a local or remote attacker to gain administrative privileges. The issue is due to the Lsass.exe program failing to sanitize LDAP search requests. If an attacker provides a specially crafted request, they can overflow a buffer to execute arbitrary code.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required, Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version Service Pack 4 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
Windows
Watch-list
 2000 SP3
2000 Advanced Server SP3
2000 Datacenter Server SP3

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