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SMB Registry : permissions of the Microsoft Transaction Server key Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Acertains the access rights of a remote key

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

Synopsis :

A local user can gain additional rights.

Description :

The registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Transaction Server\Packages
can be modified by users not in the admin group.

Write access to this key allows an unprivileged user to gain additional
rights.

See also :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms00-095.mspx

Solution :

Use regedt32 and set the permissions of this key to :

- admin group : Full Control
- system : Full Control
- everyone : Read

Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)

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