CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
31.7%
By default, Windows NT sets weak permissions on the Winsock mutex. A local user without any privilege may abuse these permissions to lock the mutex indefinitely and, therefore, disrupt the network operations of the remote host.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(10603);
script_version("1.47");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");
script_cve_id("CVE-2001-0006");
script_bugtraq_id(2303);
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS01-003");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"279336");
script_name(english:"MS01-003: Winsock2ProtocolCatalogMutex Mutex Local DoS (279336)");
script_summary(english:"Determines whether the hotfix Q279336 is installed");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A bug in the remote operating system allows a local user to disable
the network functions of the remote host.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"By default, Windows NT sets weak permissions on the Winsock mutex. A
local user without any privilege may abuse these permissions to lock
the mutex indefinitely and, therefore, disrupt the network operations of
the remote host.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2001/ms01-003");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for NT 4.0.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2001/01/24");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2001/01/24");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2001/01/29");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
bulletin = 'MS01-003';
kb = "279336";
kbs = make_list(kb);
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_NOTE);
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/WindowsVersion', exit_code:1);
if (hotfix_check_sp(nt:7) <= 0) exit(0, "The host is not affected based on its version / service pack.");
if (
hotfix_missing(name:"Q299444") > 0 &&
hotfix_missing(name:"Q279336") > 0
)
{
if (
defined_func("report_xml_tag") &&
!isnull(bulletin) &&
!isnull(kb)
) report_xml_tag(tag:bulletin, value:kb);
hotfix_security_note();
set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
exit(0);
}
else exit(0, "The host is not affected.");
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
31.7%