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Secunia Advisory SA32233

Microsoft Host Integration Server SNA RPC Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory SA32233
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Release Date 2008-10-14
Last Update 2008-10-15
   
Popularity 7,976 views
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Criticality level Moderately criticalModerately critical
Impact Security Bypass
System access
Where From local network
Authentication level Available in Customer Area
   
Report reliability Available in Customer Area
Solution Status Vendor Patch
   
Systems affected Available in Customer Area
Approve distribution Available in Customer Area
   
Software:
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Administrator Client
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 (Client)
Microsoft Host Integration Server 2006
Secunia CVSS Score Available in Customer Area
CVE Reference(s) CVE-2008-3466 CVSS available in Customer Area
  

Description

A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Host Integration Server, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the SNA RPC service. This allows bypassing the authentication mechanism and access administrative functionality via a specially crafted RPC request.

Successful exploitation allows e.g. executing arbitrary commands.


Solution
Apply patches.
Further details available in Customer Area

Provided and/or discovered by
Stephen Fewer, Harmony Security via iDefense VCP.

Changelog
Further details available in Customer Area

Original Advisory
MS08-059 (KB956695):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-059.mspx

iDefense:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=745

Deep Links
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