Vulnerability Name:

CCN-22089

Published:2005-09-13
Updated:2005-09-13
Summary:Microsoft Windows could allow a local attacker to hide specific information under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run key, caused by a vulnerability in the Registry Editor Utility (regedt32.exew). The Registry Editor Utility fails to properly handle long string names. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a string containing a long name to cause the string and any other strings in the key to become hidden. This would allow malware to hide strings within the Run Registry key.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Wed Aug 24 2005 - 02:01:11 CDT
Miscrosoft Registry Editor 5.1/XP/2K long string key vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Handler's Diary August 24th 2005
Nasty Games of Hide and Seek in the Registry; Nepenthes

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-registry-runkey-concealed(22089)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 95 *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 98 *
    microsoft windows 98se *
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows me *
    microsoft windows xp
    microsoft windows xp -
    microsoft windows 2003 server *