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Use LDAP search request to retrieve information from NT Directory Services

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Use LDAP search request to retrieve information from NT Directory Services

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

It is possible to disclose LDAP information.

Description :

The directory base of the remote server is set to NULL. This permits information
to be enumerated without any prior knowledge of the directory structure.

Solution :

If pre-Windows 2000 compatibility is not required, remove
pre-Windows 2000 compatibility as follows :

- start cmd.exe
- execute the command :
net localgroup 'Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access' everyone /delete
- restart the remote host

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:N)

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 David Kyger

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