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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Malformed request to index server

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains whether the hotfixes Q294472 and Q296185 are installed

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host

Description :

The hotfix for the 'Malformed request to index server'
problem has not been applied.

This vulnerability can permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary
code on the remote host.

Solution :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms01-025.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

Critical / CVSS Base Score : 10
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 2709

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2001 Renaud Deraison

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