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>> Microsoft Host Integration Server Code Execution Vulnerability (MS08-059)

Title : Microsoft Host Integration Server Code Execution Vulnerability (MS08-059)
Advisory ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2810
CVE ID : CVE-2008-3466
CWE ID : CWE-287
Rated as : Critical

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-10-14

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A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Host Integration Server, which could be exploited by remote attackers to take complete control of an affected system. This issue is caused by an error in the SNA Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service that exposes several methods e.g. RPC opcodes 1 and 6 allow calls the "CreateProcess()" function, which could allow remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a specially crafted RPC message.

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Stephen Fewer (Harmony Security) and iDefense Labs.

ChangeLog

2008-10-14 : Initial release

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