CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0507

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in Active Directory in Windows 2000 before SP4 can be exploited by remote attackers. Attackers can cause a denial of service (reboot) and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending an LDAP version 3 search request with a large number of conditions.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability can lead to service outages and allow remote code execution, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and the organization's data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version with security patches and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in Active Directory in Windows 2000 before SP4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an LDAP version 3 search request with a large number of (1) "AND," (2) "OR," and possibly other statements, which causes LSASS.EXE to crash.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS