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MS05-049: Vulnerabilities in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (900725)
high Nessus Plugin ID 20002
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Synopsis
Vulnerabilities in the Windows Shell could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.Description
The remote version of Windows contains a version of the Windows Shell that has several vulnerabilities. An attacker may exploit these vulnerabilities by :- Sending a malformed .lnk file a to user on the remote host to trigger an overflow.
- Sending a malformed HTML document to a user on the remote host and have him view it in the Windows Explorer preview pane.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2005/ms05-049
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 20002
File Name: smb_nt_ms05-049.nasl
Version: 1.34
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 10/11/2005
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.6
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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: 10/11/2005
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/11/2005