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Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins --> Category: infos
Vulnerabilities in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (900725) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Acertains the presence of update 900725
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
Vulnerabilities in the Windows Shell may allow a possible hacker to execute
arbitrary code on the remote host.
Description :
The remote version of Windows contains a version of the Windows Shell
which has several vulnerabilities.
A possible hacker may exploit these vulnerabilities by :
- Sending a malformed .lnk file a to user on the remote host which
triggers an overflow
- Sending a malformed HTML document to a user on the remote host and
have him view it in the Windows Explorer preview pane
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-049.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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