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Vulnerability Assessment Details

NTLMSSP Privilege Escalation (Q280119)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains whether the hotfix Q280119 is installed

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

A bug in the remote operating system permits a local user to elevate his
rights.

Description :

The hotfix for the 'NTLMSSP Privilege Escalation' problem has not been
applied. This hotfix corrects a problem in Windows NT which may permit a
local process to execute code with the rights of the NTLMSSP service
provider.

This vulnerability permits a malicious user, who has the right to log on this
host locally, to gain additional rights.

Solution :

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms01-008.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:NR/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 2348

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