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MS06-043: Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Remote Code Execution (920214)
low Nessus Plugin ID 22185
Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the email client.Description
The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Outlook Express that contains a security flaw that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a malformed HTML email to a victim on the remote host and have him open it.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Outlook Express.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2006/ms06-043
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 22185
File Name: smb_nt_ms06-043.nasl
Version: 1.29
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 8/8/2006
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.6
Temporal Score: 2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/8/2006
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/31/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-2766
BID: 18198