Description
Buffer overflow in the RPC Locator service for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an RPC call to the service containing certain parameter information.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- Microsoft Windows 2000/NT 4 - RPC Locator Service Remote Overflow EDB-5 · remote · Apr 3, 2003 · verified
- Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Locator Service Buffer Overflow EDB-22194 · remote · Jan 22, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- MS03-001 vendor-advisory
- 20030130 Microsoft RPC Locator Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (#NISR29012003) mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:103 vdb-entry signature
- win-locator-bo(11132) vdb-entry
- 6666 vdb-entry
- VU#610986 third-party-advisory
- CA-2003-03 third-party-advisory
- 20030130 Microsoft RPC Locator Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (#NISR29012003) mailing-list