Vulnerability Assessment & Network Security Forums

If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery.

Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Denial of Service >> RPC DCOM Interface DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Details

RPC DCOM Interface DoS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Remotely close port 135

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It is possible to disable the remote RPC DCOM Interface by
sending a malformed request to it. The system will need to be
rebooted to recover.

A possible hacker may exploit this flaw to remotely disable RPC related
programs on this host.

Solution : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-039.mspx
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 8234, 8460

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2007 Tenable Network Security

Cables, Connectors