NNTP: XPAT Command Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server. Successful exploitation would result in execution of arbitrary attacker code.
Extended Description
The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) component of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Exchange 2000 Server, and Exchange Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via XPAT patterns, possibly related to improper length validation and an "unchecked buffer," leading to off-by-one and heap-based buffer overflows.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_2000
References
CVE: CVE-2004-0574
Short Name
NNTP:XPAT-CMD-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
NNTP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2004-0574 Command Overflow XPAT
Release Date
11/15/2016
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
10.0