Overview
A buffer overflow in Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service on Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows ME, and Microsoft Windows 98 permits an intruder to run arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.
Description
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a system to allow network devices to operate together. A vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows XP and Windows ME implementation of UPnP may permit an intruder to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Additionally, Windows 98 and Windows 98SE may be affected if you have installed the Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing client. These vulnerabilities were discovered by Eeye Digital Security. For more information, see http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20011220.html |
Impact
An intruder can run arbitrary code in the local SYSTEM security context. |
Solution
Apply a patch as described in MS01-059. |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
- http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20011220.html
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-059.asp
- http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=34991
- http://download.microsoft.com/download/winme/Update/22940/WinMe/EN-US/314757USAM.EXE
- http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=34951
- http://www.upnp.org/download/draft_cai_ssdp_v1_03.txt
- http://www.upnp.org/download/UPnP_Vendor_Implementation_Guide_Jan2001.htm
Acknowledgements
Our thanks to Eeye Digital Security, who discovered the problem, and Microsoft for the information contained in their bulletins.
This document was written by Shawn Hernan.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2001-0876 |
| Severity Metric: | 51.64 |
| Date Public: | 2001-12-20 |
| Date First Published: | 2001-12-20 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2001-12-21 04:58 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 11 |