CVE-2004-0900

Published Jan 10, 2005 microsoft

Overview

CVE-2004-0900 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_nt. It was published on January 10, 2005.

Technical Description

The DHCP Server service for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server and Terminal Server Edition does not properly validate the length of certain messages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed DHCP message, aka the "DHCP Request Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_nt to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-042 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18342 Ref oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3577 Ref oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4846 Ref docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-042 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18342 Ref oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3577 Ref oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4846

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-0900?

CVE-2004-0900 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_nt. It was published on January 10, 2005.

How severe is CVE-2004-0900?

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