Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0840 (CCN-17621)

Assigned:2004-10-12
Published:2004-10-12
Updated:2020-04-09
Summary:The SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) component of Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition, and the Exchange Routing Engine component of Exchange Server 2003, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious DNS response message containing length values that are not properly validated.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0840

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin P-005
Windows SMTP Vulnerability could Allow Remote Code Execution

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#394792
Microsoft Windows SMTP component vulnerable to remote code execution

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#394792

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-035
Vulnerability in SMTP Service Could Allow Code Execution (885881)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-021
Vulnerability in Exchange Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (894549)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
11374

Source: CCN
Type: BID-11374
Microsoft SMTP Service and Exchange Routing Engine Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
MS04-035

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
win2k3-smtp-execute-code(17621)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win2k3-smtp-execute-code(17621)

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
win-ms04035-patch(17660)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2300

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3460

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5509

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:r2:-:*:*:-:*:-:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:2003_server::x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2300
    V
    		Exchange Server 2003 (INTERIM) Routing Engine Buffer Overflow
    2007-11-13
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3460
    V
    		Exchange Server 2003 (Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition) Routing Engine Buffer Overflow
    2007-11-13
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5509
    V
    		Exchange Server 2003 Routing Engine Buffer Overflow
    2007-11-13
    BACK
    microsoft exchange server 2003 -
    microsoft windows server 2003 -
    microsoft windows server 2003 r2
    microsoft windows xp *
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft exchange server 2000
    microsoft windows 2003_server
    microsoft windows 2003 server *
    microsoft exchange server 2003 sp1
    microsoft exchange server 2000 sp3
    microsoft exchange server 2003