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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 >> Windows >> Vulnerability in Printer Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) - Network Check Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Vulnerability in Printer Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) - Network Check |
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Acertains the presence of update 896423 (network check) Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host due to a flaw in the Spooler service. Description : The remote host contains a version of the Print Spooler service which is vulnerable to a security flaw which may permit a possible hacker to execute code on the remote host or crash the spooler service. A possible hacker can execute code on the remote host with a NULL session against : - Windows 2000 A possible hacker can crash the remote service with a NULL session against : - Windows 2000 - Windows XP SP1 A possible hacker needs valid credentials to crash the service against : - Windows 2003 - Windows XP SP2 Solution : Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-043.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: 14514 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Tenable Network Security |
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