2008-4834 | Microsoft Windows memory corruption (BID-33121 / XFDB-47673)

By Max On Aug 4, 2021

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 01/14/2009 with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-4834 since 10/30/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 08/04/2021).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35361 (MS09-001: Vulnerabilities in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (958687)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context local. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90477 (Microsoft SMB Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-001)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6662.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 33121), X-Force (47673), SecurityTracker (ID 1021560), Vulnerability Center (SBV-20492) and Tenable (35361). The entries 45905 and 44069 are related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 35361
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08/04/2021 +1937 days 🔍Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows