| VID |
26680 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The Hotfix (MS14-066, 2992611) for 'Vulnerability in Schannel Could Allow Remote Code Execution' has not been applied.
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Microsoft Secure Channel (Schannel) security package in Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an attacker sends specially crafted packets to a Windows server.
- Microsoft Schannel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6321)
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Secure Channel (Schannel) security package due to the improper processing of specially crafted packets. Microsoft received information about this vulnerability through coordinated vulnerability disclosure. When this security bulletin was issued, Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly used to attack customers. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Schannel sanitizes specially crafted packets.
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of this condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms14-066
* Platforms Affected:
Windows Server 2003 SP2
Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2
Windows Server 2003 SP2 for Itanium
Windows Vista SP2
Windows Vista x64 SP2
Windows Server 2008 SP2
Windows Server 2008 x64 SP2
Windows 7 SP1
Windows 7 x64 SP1
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 SP1
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch(2992611) for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-066 at https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms14-066
-- 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-2014-6321 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
70954 (SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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