Intrusion PreventionMS.RPC.WKSSVC.Buffer.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Workstation (WKSSVC.DLL) service.
The vulnerability is caused by improper bounds checking in the NetAddAlternateComputerName API. By sending a specially crafted RPC request to the WKSSVC RPC interface, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and
execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.
Affected Products
Windows 2000 SP4
Windows XP SP1 and earlier service packs
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply patch, available from the web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 10353 |
| Created | Aug 01, 2005 |
| Updated | Apr 17, 2023 |
| Risk |
|
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-0812 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 96.96% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |