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A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Network Dynamic Data Exchange (NetDDE) services on Microsoft Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003. The vulnerability is due to an unchecked buffer in the NetDDE service, which can be exploited by sending a specially crafted message or by running a malicious application. Successful exploitation allows remote code execution or local privilege escalation.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (ms04_031_netdde.rb) that exploits a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the Microsoft NetDDE service (CVE-2004-0206). The exploit targets Windows 2000 SP4 and similar systems where the NetDDE service is enabled. The module requires valid SMB credentials to access the 'nddeapi' named pipe, as the service is not accessible anonymously. Upon successful exploitation, the module delivers a customizable Metasploit payload (such as a reverse shell) with SYSTEM privileges. The attack vector is network-based, leveraging SMB/DCERPC to reach the vulnerable service. The main fingerprintable endpoint is the '\\<target>\nddeapi' named pipe, and the DCERPC UUID '2f5f3220-c126-1076-b549-074d078619da' is used to bind to the vulnerable interface. The code is written in Ruby and is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module.
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