National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-0093

Overview

Windows DNS Server in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008, when dynamic updates are enabled, does not restrict registration of the "wpad" hostname, which allows remote authenticated users to hijack the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) feature, and conduct man-in-the-middle attacks by spoofing a proxy server, via a Dynamic Update request for this hostname, aka "DNS Server Vulnerability in WPAD Registration Vulnerability," a related issue to CVE-2007-1692.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA09-069A

Name: TA09-069A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-069A.html

External Source: MS

Name: MS09-008

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-008.mspx

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-0661

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0661

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1021830

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021830

External Source: BID

Name: 33989

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33989

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-083.htm

Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-083.htm

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 34217

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/34217

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6138

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6138

External Source: OSVDB

Name: 52519

Hyperlink:http://osvdb.org/52519

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/03/13/ms09-008-dns-and-wins-server-security-update-in-more-detail.aspx

Hyperlink:http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/03/13/ms09-008-dns-and-wins-server-security-update-in-more-detail.aspx

External Source: MISC

Name: http://blog.ncircle.com/blogs/vert/archives/2009/03/successful_exploit_renders_mic.html

Hyperlink:http://blog.ncircle.com/blogs/vert/archives/2009/03/successful_exploit_renders_mic.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6138

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6138