CVE-2009-1930 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows clients by replaying NTLM credentials during Telnet sessions, requiring user interaction to connect.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-1930?

CVE-2009-1930 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 12 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Telnet service in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote Telnet servers to execute arbitrary code on a client machine by replaying the NTLM credentials of a client user, aka "Telnet Credential Reflection Vulnerability," a related issue to CVE-2000-0834.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1930?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1930?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1930 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2009-1930 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1930 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pfc2-9qhm-x6x5.

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