Description
The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via certain parameters, possibly by modifying message length values and causing a buffer overflow.
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 1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 - POSIX Subsystem Local Buffer Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation (MS04-020) EDB-24277 · local · Jul 16, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- TA04-196A third-party-advisory
- VU#647436 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2166 vdb-entry signature
- MS04-020 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2847 vdb-entry signature
- win-posix-bo(16590) vdb-entry