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Vulnerability Assessment Details

LPC and LPC Ports Vulnerabilities patch

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains whether the hotfix Q266433 is installed

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

A local user can elevate his rights.

Description :

The hotfix for the multiple LPC and LPC Ports vulnerabilities
has not been applied on the remote Windows host.

These vulnerabilities permits a possible hacker gain rights on the
remote host, or to crash it remotely.

Solution :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms00-070.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 1743

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

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