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Sid
14737

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in host integration server.

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Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. Complete admin access.

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Detailed Information:
Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000, 2004, and 2006 does not limit RPC access to administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary programs via a crafted SNA RPC message using opcode 1 or 6 to call the CreateProcess function, aka "HIS Command Execution Vulnerability."

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Affected Systems:
microsft host integration server 2000
microsft host integration server 2000
microsft host integration server 2000
microsft host integration server 2000
microsft host integration server 2004
microsft host integration server 2004
microsft host integration server 2004
microsft host integration server 2004
microsft host integration server 2004
microsft host integration server 2006
microsft host integration server 2006
microsft host integration server 2006unknown

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can host a web site that will return code of their choosing to the object when a victim clicks on a malicious link.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

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Additional References:

NIST CVE-2008-3466:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2008-3466
 
Common Weakness Enumeration:
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/120.html
 
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification:
http://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/100.html

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