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Vulnerability in Plug and Play Could Allow Remote Code Execution and Elevation of Privilege (899588) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Acertains the presence of update 899588
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host due to a flaw in the
Plug-And-Play service.
Description :
The remote version of Windows contains a flaw in the function
PNP_QueryResConfList() in the Plug and Play service which may allow an
attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with the SYSTEM
rights.
A series of worms (Zotob) are known to exploit this vulnerability in the
wild.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-039.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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