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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Buffer Overflow in Windows Troubleshooter ActiveX Control (826232)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for hotfix Q826232

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through web client.

Description :

The remote host contains a version of the Troubleshooter ActiveX control
module which is vulnerable to a security flaw which may permit a possible hacker
to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by constructing a malicious
web page and entice a victim to visit this web page.

Solution :

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000 :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-042.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 8
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 8833

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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