Microsoft Windows Message Queuing Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (2993254)

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.804492");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-4971");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2014-10-15 08:38:41 +0530 (Wed, 15 Oct 2014)");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_name("Microsoft Windows Message Queuing Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (2993254)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS14-062.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to an error when handling
  objects within the Message Queuing service, which can be exploited to elevate
  privileges by sending a specially crafted IOCTL request.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow
  local users to gain escalated privileges.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Windows 2003 x32/x64 Service Pack 2 and prior.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS14-062");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68764");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");

if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3, win2003x64:3) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

sysPath = smb_get_systemroot();
if(!sysPath){
  exit(0);
}

win32SysVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"system32\drivers\Mqac.sys");
if(!win32SysVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3, win2003x64:3) > 0)
{
  if(version_is_less(version:win32SysVer, test_version:"5.2.2008.5417")){
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:win32SysVer, fixed_version:"5.2.2008.5417", install_path:sysPath);
    security_message(port:0, data:report);
  }
  exit(0);
}