Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Advanced Client (TSAC) contains buffer overflow in process that handles input parameters

Overview

Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Advanced Client (TSAC) contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow.

Description

The Microsoft Windows Terminal Services Advanced Client (TSAC) contains a remotely exploitable buffer overflow. This ActiveX control provides a way to deliver Terminal Services to a client using only a browser. This ActiveX control contains a buffer overflow in the code that processes input parameters.

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Impact

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system with the privileges of the victim.

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Solution

Apply a patch.

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Vendor Information

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Updated: August 27, 2002

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-046.asp&gt;

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

The CERT/CC has no additional comments at this time.

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References

• <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-046.asp&gt;
• <http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/techinfo/administration/terminal/tsacfaq.asp&gt;

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was discovered by Ollie Whitehouse, of @Stake.

This document was written by Ian A Finlay.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2002-0726
Severity Metric:	24.00 Date Public: