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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

           ESB-2002.280 -- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-030
     Unchecked Buffer in SQLXML Could Lead to Code Execution (Q321911)
                               13 June 2002

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:                SQLXML (Part of SQL Server 2000)
Vendor:                 Microsoft
Operating System:       Windows
Impact:                 Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
                        Increased Privileges
Access Required:        Remote
                        Existing Account

Comment:                The PGP signature from the original security
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Title:      Unchecked Buffer in SQLXML Could Lead to Code Execution 
            (Q321911)
Date:       12 June 2002
Software:   Microsoft SQLXML
Impact:     Two vulnerabilities, the most serious of which could run 
            code of attacker's choice. 
Max Risk:   Moderate
Bulletin:   MS02-030

Microsoft encourages customers to review the Security Bulletin at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-030.asp.
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Issue:
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SQLXML enables the transfer of XML data to and from SQL Server 2000. 
Database queries can be returned in the form of XML documents which 
can then be stored or transferred easily. Using SQLXML, you can 
access SQL Server 2000 using XML through your browser over HTTP. 

Two vulnerabilities exist in SQLXML: 

- - An unchecked buffer vulnerability in an ISAPI extension that could,
  in the worst case, allow an attacker to run code of their choice 
  on the Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Server. 

- - A vulnerability in a function specifying an XML tag that could 
  allow an attacker to run script on the user's computer with higher 
  privilege. For example, a script might be able to be run in the 
  Intranet Zone instead of the Internet Zone. 

Mitigating Factors:
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Unchecked buffer in SQLXML ISAPI extension: 

 - The administrator must have set up a virtual directory structure 
   and naming used by the SQLXML HTTP components on an IIS Server. 
   The vulnerability gives no means for an attacker to obtain the 
   directory structure. 

 - The attacker must know the location of the virtual directory on 
   the IIS Server that has been specifically set up for SQLXML. 

Script injection via XML tag: 

 - For an attack to succeed, the user must have privileges on the 
   SQL Server. 

 - The attacker must know the address of the SQL Server on which 
   the user has privileges. 

 - The attacker must lure the user to a website under their control. 

 - Queries submitted via HTTP are not enabled by default. 

 - Microsoft best practices recommends against allowing ad hoc URL 
   queries against the database through a virtual root. 

 - The script will run in the user's browser according to the IE 
   security zone used to connect with the IIS Server hosting the 
   SQLXML components. In most cases, this will be the Intranet Zone. 


Risk Rating:
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 - Internet systems: Moderate
 - Intranet systems: Moderate
 - Client systems: None

Patch Availability:
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 - A patch is available to fix this vulnerability. Please read the
   Security Bulletin at
   http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms02-030.asp
   for information on obtaining this patch.

Acknowledgment:
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 - Matt Moore of Westpoint Ltd. (http://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/)

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