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Microsoft Hotfix KB835732 (registry check)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for ms04-011

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description :

The remote host is missing a critical Microsoft Windows Security Update (835732).

This update fixes various flaws which may permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code
on the remote host.

A series of worms (Sasser) are known to exploit this vulnerability in the
wild.

Solution :

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

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-011.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: 10111, 10113, 10117, 10119, 10122, 10124, 10125

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

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