MS15-002: Vulnerability in Windows Telnet Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3020393)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 80491

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote Windows host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to improper processing of packets by the Telnet service. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by sending specially crafted packets to a Windows server.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, 2012, 8.1, and 2012 R2.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-002

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 80491

File Name: smb_nt_ms15-002.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 1/13/2015

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: 1/13/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/13/2015

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0014

BID: 71968

IAVB: 2015-B-0006

MSFT: MS15-002

MSKB: 3020393