Microsoft Windows WINS Server Association Context Vulnerability
Publish date: February 15, 2011
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2004-1080,MS04-045
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
The WINS service (wins.exe) on Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0,
Windows 2000 Server, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to write to
arbitrary memory locations and possibly execute arbitrary code via a modified
memory pointer in a WINS replication packet to TCP port 42, aka the "Association
Context Vulnerability."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1001202
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001202 - Identified Suspicious Usage Of Shellcode Encoders
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft Small Business Server 2000
- Microsoft Small Business Server 2003
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web
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