Description
Buffer overflow in the Private Communications Transport (PCT) protocol implementation in the Microsoft SSL library, as used in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a, 2000 SP2 through SP4, XP SP1, Server 2003, NetMeeting, Windows 98, and Windows ME, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via PCT 1.0 handshake packets.
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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MS04-011 Microsoft Private Communications Transport Overflow
exploit/windows/ssl/ms04_011_pct
Exploit-DB 2
- Microsoft Private Communications Transport - Remote Overflow (MS04-011) (Metasploit) EDB-16334 · remote · Sep 20, 2010 · verified
- Microsoft IIS 5.0 - SSL Remote Buffer Overflow (MS04-011) EDB-275 · remote · Apr 21, 2004 · verified
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References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1093 vdb-entry signature
- 20040430 A technical description of the SSL PCT vulnerability (CVE-2003-0719) mailing-list
- MS04-011 vendor-advisory
- VU#586540 third-party-advisory
- TA04-104A third-party-advisory
- 20040413 Microsoft SSL Library Remote Compromise Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:889 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:903 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:951 vdb-entry signature