| VID |
26158 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The hotfix (KB896423) for 'Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Print Spooler Service' has not been applied. The Print Spooler service manages the printing process, which includes such tasks as retrieving the location of the correct printer driver, loading that driver, spooling high-level function calls into a print job, and scheduling print jobs. Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a buffer overflow in the Print Spooler service. On Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 1, any anonymous user who could deliver a specially crafted message to the affected system could try to exploit this vulnerability. On Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003, this vulnerability is restricted to authenticated users.
* Note: This check requires an account with Guest or upper privileges which can access the registry of the remote host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-043.mspx
* Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch (KB896423) for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-043 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-043.mspx
-- OR --
Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com . Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2005-1984 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
14514 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
21604,21605 (ISS) |
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