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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
Flaw in Windows Script Engine (Q814078) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Checks for MS Hotfix Q814078
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web client.
Description :
The remote host is vulnerable to a flaw in the Windows Script Engine,
which provides Windows with the ability to execute script code.
To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to lure one user on this
host to visit a rogue website or to send him an HTML e-mail with a
malicious code in it.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000 and XP :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-008.mspx
Threat Level:
Medium / CVSS Base Score : 6
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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