| VID |
26354 |
| Severity |
30 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The hotfix (MS08-038, 950582) for 'Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Windows Explorer' has not been applied. Microsoft Windows Vista up to SP1, and Server 2008 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a system, caused due to a vulnerability in Windows Explorer during the parsing of saved-search (.search-ms) files when saving them. This vulnerability could be exploited to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening and saving a specially crafted saved-search file.
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the 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/ms08-038.mspx
* Platforms Affected:
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch (950582) for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-038 at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-038.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-2008-1447,CVE-2008-1454 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
30131,30132 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
43334,43335,43336 (ISS) |
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