Buffer overflow in Windows Server - #VU7123
Published: June 16, 2017 / Updated: June 20, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7123
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in WINS implementation on Microsoft Windows servers when processing multiple pending WINS-Replication sessions with replication command WREPL_REPL_UPDATE2 (0x00000005). A remote attacker can send a series of specially crafted WINS requests and trigger memory corruption.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Windows Server
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.