| VID |
28343 |
| Severity |
20 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
The Windows Auto Update service is disabled.
Automatic updates in Windows XP (Home/Professional Edition) and Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3 or higher) ensure that Windows and its installed components are always running with the most current patches, fixes, and updates to date. With Automatic Update enabled, your Windows system checks Windows Update for the latest updates whenever you are on the Internet, determines which updates apply to your computer, and downloads them in the background while you continue working, undisturbed. If the Update Service is turned off, then neither the computer nor its users are notified when updates are available and ready to install.
* 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.
* Platforms Affected:
Windows 2000 SP3
Windows XP Any version
Windows Server 2003 Any version |
| Recommendation |
To configure automatic updates for Windows XP, 2003
1. Click Start button.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click 'Performance and Maintenance' (this step may not be applicable for some Windows XP users).
4. Click System.
5. On the Automatic Updates tab, click the checkbox to 'Keep your computer up to date'.
6. Choose the appropriate option for your system.
7. Click the 'OK' button to save the changes and close the System Properties window.
To configure automatic updates for Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or higher
1. Click Start button.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Double-click 'Automatic Updates'.
4. Click the checkbox to 'Keep your computer up to date' and choose the appropriate option for your system.
5. Click the 'OK' button to save the changes and close the System Properties window.
To configure automatic updates for Windows 7, 2008, 8, 2012, 10, 2016, 2019
1. Click Start button.
2. Click Control Panel, System and Security, Windows Update, Turn automatic updating on or off.
3. Click 'Install updates automatically(recommended)'.
4. Choose the appropriate option for your system.
5. Click the 'OK' button to save the changes and close the System Properties window. |
| Related URL |
(CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
13095 (ISS) |
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