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MS06-040: Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921883)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 22182

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overrun in the 'Server' service that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with 'SYSTEM' privileges.

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/2006/ms06-040

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 22182

File Name: smb_nt_ms06-040.nasl

Version: 1.32

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/8/2006

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

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: 8/8/2006

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (MS06-040 Microsoft Server Service NetpwPathCanonicalize Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3439

BID: 19409

CERT: 650769

MSFT: MS06-040

MSKB: 921883