Overview
A buffer overflow exists in Microsoft Index Server 2.0, which may allow remote attackers to execute code with administrarive privileges.
Description
Microsoft Index Server 2.0 is a tool for building an index of a web site to permit efficient searches. An intruder who can authenticate to the server and create a named pipe to it may be able to exploit a buffer overflow condition to execute code in the Local System Security Context. For more information, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-025. |
Impact
Intruders may be able to execute arbitrary code in the Local System Security Context, i.e. with administrative privileges. |
Solution
Apply a patch as described in MS01-025. |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
Thanks to David Litchfield of @Stake, who originally reported this vulnerability, and Microsoft, for the information contained in their advisory.
This document was written by Shawn Hernan
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2001-0244 |
| Severity Metric: | 12.83 |
| Date Public: | 2001-05-10 |
| Date First Published: | 2001-05-22 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2001-06-26 02:51 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 5 |