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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows : Microsoft Bulletins >> MDAC Buffer Overflow (832483) Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDAC Buffer Overflow (832483) |
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Checks the version of MDAC Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through MDAC server. Description : The remote Microsoft Data Access Component (MDAC) server is vulnerable to a flaw which could permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on this host, provided he can simulate responses from a SQL server. To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need to wait for a host running a vulnerable MDAC implementation to send a broadcast query. He would then need to send a malicious packet pretending to come from a SQL server. Solution : Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-003.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: 9407 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Tenable Network Security |
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