Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-037:
Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (841356)
Bulletin URL:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-037.mspx>
Reason for Revision: Bulletin updated to reduce the scope of a documented
workaround to only support Windows XP, Windows XP Service Pack 1, and Windows
Server 2003.
Version Number: 1.1
Issued Date: Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Revision Date: Monday, October 25, 2004
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Patch(es) Replaced: This bulletin replaces several prior security updates. See
the frequently asked questions (FAQ) section of this bulletin for the complete
list.
Caveats: None
Tested Software:
Affected Software:
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* Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a
<http://tinyurl.com/66cax>
* Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6
<http://tinyurl.com/3we3e>
* Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 and Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack
4
<http://tinyurl.com/4sjwf>
* Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
<http://tinyurl.com/6kvoh>
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
<http://tinyurl.com/5hg4o>
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003
<http://tinyurl.com/4la8n>
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003
<http://tinyurl.com/6dmxp>
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) -
Review the FAQ section of this bulletin for details about these operating
systems.
<http://tinyurl.com/4la8n>
Technical Description:
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* Shell Vulnerability - CAN-2004-0214: A remote code execution vulnerability
exists in the way that the Windows Shell starts applications. An attacker could
exploit the vulnerability if a user visited a malicious Web site. If a user is
logged on with administrative privileges, an attacker who successfully
exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.
However, user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.
* Program Group Converter Vulnerability- CAN-2004-0572: A remote code execution
vulnerability exists in Program Group Converter because of the way that it
handles specially crafted requests. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability
by constructing a malicious request that could potentially allow remote code
execution if a user performed an action such as opening a file attachment or
clicking a HTML link. If a user is logged on with administrative privileges, an
attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete
control of an affected system. However, user interaction is required to exploit
this vulnerability.
Revision History:
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* v1.0 - 10/12/2004: Bulletin published
* v1.1 - 10/25/2004: Bulletin updated to reduce the scope of a documented
workaround to only support Windows XP, Windows XP Service Pack 1, and Windows
Server 2003.
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Russ - Senior Scientist - TruSecure Corporation/NTBugtraq Editor
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