MS08-065: Microsoft Windows Message Queuing Service RPC Request Handling Remote Code Execution (951071) (uncredentialed check)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 34413

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.

Description

The remote version of Windows is affected by a vulnerability in its Microsoft Message Queuing Service (MSMQ).

An attacker may exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with SYSTEM privileges.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-065

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 34413

File Name: smb_kb951071.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/15/2008

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: Host/OS/smb

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3479

BID: 31637

CWE: 20

MSFT: MS08-065

MSKB: 951071