Overview
The Server service running on Microsoft Windows XP leaks authentication information.
Description
The Server service (srvsvc.dll) is a component of the Server Message Block (SMB), and its follow-on, Common Internet File System (CIFS). These are network protocols that Windows uses to share files, printers, serial ports, and communicate between computers. If the Server service is running on Microsoft Windows XP, a remote attacker may be able to access it anonymously via a named pipe. In addition, if that attacker supplies the service with a specially crafted message, they will receive a response that may allow them to determine what other users are accessing a shared resource. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Windows XP SP 1, Windows XP SP 2, and Windows XP 64-Bit Edition SP 1. |
Impact
A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to access authentication information for users running Microsoft Windows XP. |
Solution
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Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
This vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-007. Microsoft credits Jean-Baptiste Marchand with providing information regarding this issue.
This document was written by Jeff Gennari based on information provided in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-007.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2005-0051 |
| Severity Metric: | 4.86 |
| Date Public: | 2005-02-08 |
| Date First Published: | 2005-02-09 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2005-02-10 21:04 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 57 |