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Vulnerability in Web Client Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896426)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the presence of update 896426

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description :

The remote version of Windows contains a flaw in the Web Client service which may permit
a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker would need credentials to log into the remote host.

Solution :

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

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-028.mspx

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 6
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:R/C:C/A:C/I:C/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 13950

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