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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Microsoft Hotfix KB828741 (registry check)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for ms04-012

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description :

The remote host has multiple bugs in its RPC/DCOM implementation (828741).

A possible hacker may exploit one of these flaws to execute arbitrary code on the
remote system.

Solution :

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000, XP and 2003 :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-012.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: 10121, 10123, 10127, 8811

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Tenable Network Security

Server Components, Memory

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