| VID |
26215 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The hotfix (MS06-040, KB921883) for 'Vulnerability in Server Service' has not been applied. Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the host, caused by a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server service. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the affected host with the 'System' privileges.
* 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/ms06-040.mspx
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2006/3210
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/232
http://secunia.com/advisories/21388/
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-220A.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/650769
* Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch (KB921883) for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-040 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-040.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-2006-2372 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
18923 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
26823 (ISS) |
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