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Family: Windows --> Category: infos
BitDefender Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Checks date of BitDefender's virus signatures
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote Windows host contains an application that is prone to a
local format string vulnerability.
Description :
The version of BitDefender installed on the remote host fails to
sanitize scan job settings of format strings. By leveraging this
flaw, a local attacker may be able to crash the antivirus application
or possibly even gain complete control of the affected system.
See also :
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-01/0456.html
http://www.bitdefender.com/KB325-en--Format-string-vulnerability.html
Solution :
Run BitDefender's regular update function.
Threat Level:
High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/I:C/A:C/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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