OFF2000: Office Programs Can Browse Restricted Drives (302753)

high Nessus Plugin ID 17212

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to an inforamtion disclosure attack.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Office that contains a security flaw that could allow a user to browse restricted drives.

An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain access to files he would otherwise not have access to.

Solution

Contact Microsoft for the relevant hotfix.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 17212

File Name: smb_Q302753.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 2/24/2005

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.7

Temporal Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/23/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0545

BID: 12641

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