MS06-061: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924191)

high Nessus Plugin ID 22534

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web or email client.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Windows that contains a flaw in the Windows XML Core Services.

An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by constructing a malicious script and enticing a victim to visit a website or view a specially crafted email message.

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/ms06-061

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22534

File Name: smb_nt_ms06-061.nasl

Version: 1.49

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 10/10/2006

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:xml_core_services

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/10/2006

Exploitable With

Metasploit (MS06-071 Microsoft Internet Explorer XML Core Services HTTP Request Handling)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4685, CVE-2006-4686

BID: 20338, 20339

CERT: 547212

MSFT: MS06-061

MSKB: 924191