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Microsoft Hotfix KB837001 (registry check)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for ms04-014

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through database engine.

Description :

The remote host has a bug in its Microsoft Jet Database Engine (837001).

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

To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need the ability to craft a specially
malformed database query and have this engine execute it.

Solution :

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

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-014.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: 10112

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