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Domain account lockout vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains whether the hotfix Q274372 is installed

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

A security update is missing on the remote host.

Description :

The hotfix for the 'domain account lockout' problem has
not been applied.

This vulnerability permits a user to bypass the domain
account lockout policy, and hence attempt to brute force
a user account.

Solution :

See http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms00-089.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 6
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 1973

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison

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