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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
ASN.1 parsing vulnerability (828028) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Checks the version of MDAC
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.
Description :
The remote Windows host has a ASN.1 library which is vulnerable to a
flaw which could allow a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on this host.
To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to send a specially crafted
ASN.1 encoded packet (either an IPsec session negotiation, or an HTTPS request)
with improperly advertised lengths.
A public code is available to exploit this flaw.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-007.mspx
Threat Level:
Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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