MS05-043: Vulnerability in Printer Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (896423) (uncredentialed check)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19407

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Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host due to a flaw in the Spooler service.

Description

The remote host contains a version of the Print Spooler service that may allow an attacker to execute code on the remote host or crash the spooler service.

An attacker can execute code on the remote host with a NULL session against :

- Windows 2000

An attacker can crash the remote service with a NULL session against :

- Windows 2000
- Windows XP SP1

An attacker needs valid credentials to crash the service against :

- Windows 2003
- Windows XP SP2

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19407

File Name: smb_kb896423.nasl

Version: 1.38

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/9/2005

Updated: 10/5/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2005-1984

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: Host/OS/smb

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/13/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/9/2005

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1984

BID: 14514

MSFT: MS05-043

MSKB: 896423

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