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CVE-2011-1248

Microsoft WINS Service Failed Response Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

WINS in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 does not properly handle socket send exceptions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted packets, related to unintended stack-frame values and buffer passing, aka "WINS Service Failed Response Vulnerability."

WINS en Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 y Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, y R2 SP1 no manejan adecuadamente excepciones de envío del socket, lo que permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección o provocar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria) a través de paquetes manipulados, relacionado con valores "stack-frame" no intencionados y "buffer passing", también conocidos como "WINS Service Failed Response Vulnerability."

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows Internet Name Service (WINS). Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the wins.exe service distributed with Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. This service is designed to resolve NetBIOS requests and accepts connections on port 42. Due to a logic error when handling a socket send exception, certain user-supplied values remain within a stack frame and are re-used in another context. A remote attacker can abuse this flaw to cause a call to LeaveCriticalSection to operate upon a controlled location in memory. Such a condition could lead to remote code execution under the context of the SYSTEM user.

*Credits: Luigi Auriemma
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2011-03-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2011-05-10 CVE Published
  • 2011-09-13 First Exploit
  • 2024-07-13 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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*sp2
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*x32
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*sp2, x32
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*sp2, x64
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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-x64
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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r2
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x64
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