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Vulnerability in Indexing Service Could Allow Cross-Site Scripting (920685) Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Acertains if hotfix 920685 has been installed
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote web server is vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack.
Description :
The remote host is running a version of the Indexing service that
fails to adequately sanitize some requests. Combined with a web server
using this service, this flaw could be exploited by a possible hacker who would
be able to cause arbitrary HTML and script code to be executed in a user's
browser within the security context of the affected site.
Solution :
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-053.mspx
Threat Level:
Low / CVSS Base Score : 1.9
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:N/I:P/A:N/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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