MS05-033: Vulnerability in Telnet Client Could Allow Information Disclosure (896428)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 18486

Synopsis

It is possible to disclose user information.

Description

The remote version of Windows contains a flaw the Telnet client that could allow an attacker to read the session variables of users connecting to a rogue telnet server.

Solution

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

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2005/ms05-033

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 18486

File Name: smb_nt_ms05-033.nasl

Version: 1.35

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 6/14/2005

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/14/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/14/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0488, CVE-2005-1205

BID: 13940

CERT: 800829

MSFT: MS05-033

MSKB: 896428