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Vulnerability Assessment Details

HTML Help Code Execution (890175) (registry check)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks the remote registry for MS05-001

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

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

Description :

The remote host contains a version of the HTML Help ActiveX control 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 NT, 2000, XP and 2003 :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-001.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:

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