Published:
19 July 1999
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-1999.095 -- Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS99-025) Re-Release: Unauthorized Access to IIS Servers through ODBC Data Access with RDS 20 July 1999 =========================================================================== Microsoft Corporation has released the following security bulletin concerning a re-release of their bulletin MS98-004 (originally released by AusCERT as ESB-98.113). It has recently been brought to Microsoft's attention that this vulnerability has been used to gain unauthorised access to Internet-connected systems that have not been updated as per the instructions in MS98-004. Microsoft's intent of re-releasing this bulletin was to serve as a reminder about this vulnerability, to restate the threat, and encourage system administrators to evaluate their systems to determine if their systems have been correctly configured and updated to protect against this vulnerability. This bulletin concerns a vulnerability in the Remote Data Service (RDS). This vulnerability may be exploited to allow unauthorised Internet clients to access OLE DB datasources or to execute shell commands on the IIS system as a privileged user. The new Microsoft bulletin is available at URL: http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/MS99-025.asp =========================================================================== This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document referenced above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to use any or all of this information is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be done so in accordance with site policies and procedures. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Microsoft Corporation directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: http://www.auscert.org.au/Information/advisories.html If you believe that your system has been compromised, contact AusCERT or your representative in FIRST (Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams). Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for emergencies. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: noconv Comment: ftp://ftp.auscert.org.au/pub/auscert/AUSCERT_PGP.key iQCVAwUBN8QtfSh9+71yA2DNAQGyeQP+PzBDdfHuWeR9qs5TK6N4PYN/yJyqnD38 l+fOraRXCzWm+Yt48zYL2ys6GRmwYx9GWr1EN1te+ekLE1iKJa/W8+b24ag2xqmV LuyXLyXgc78WM0eTO8CJm0okOsi+2jM6pXcLFXod2HvH6Rf/ODqPsy+17JP5t91g z/3GGQcntZk= =j0QW -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----