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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
Vulnerability in Telephony Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (893756) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Acertains the presence of update 893756
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host due to a flaw in the
Telephony service.
Description :
The remote host contains a version of the Telephony service which is
vulnerable to a security flaw which may allow a possible hacker to execute
arbitrary code and take control of the remote host.
On Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 the server must be enabled and only
authenticated user can try to exploit this flaw.
On Windows 2000 Pro and Windows XP this is a local elevation of
privilege vulnerability.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-040.mspx
Threat Level:
Medium / CVSS Base Score : 6
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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