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Vulnerability Assessment Details

Exchange XEXCH50 Remote Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Tests to see if authentication is required for the XEXCH50 command

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
This system appears to be running a version of the Microsoft Exchange
SMTP service that is vulnerable to a flaw in the XEXCH50 extended verb.
This flaw can be used to completely crash Exchange 5.5 as well as execute
arbitrary code on Exchange 2000.

Solution : See http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-046.mspx
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 8838

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Digital Defense Inc.

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