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Flaw in RPC Endpoint Mapper (MS03-010)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for SP version

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

It is possible to disable a remote RPC service.

Description :

A flaw exists in the RPC endpoint mapper, which can be used by a possible hacker
to disable it remotely.

A possible hacker may use this flaw to prevent this host from working
properly

Solution :

Microsoft has released a set of patches for the Windows 2000 and XP :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-010.mspx

There is no patch for NT4.

Microsoft strongly recommends that customers still using
Windows NT 4.0 protect those systems by placing them behind a
firewall which is filtering traffic on Port 135.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/A:P/I:N/B:A)

Networks Security ID: 6005

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