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Vulnerability in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896422) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Acertains the presence of update 896422
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host due to a flaw in the
SMB implementation.
Description :
The remote version of Windows contains a flaw in the Server Message
Block (SMB) implementation which may allow a possible hacker to execute arbitrary
code on the remote host.
A possible hacker does not need to be authenticated to exploit this flaw.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-027.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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