MS05-007: Vulnerability in Windows Could Allow Information Disclosure (888302) (uncredentialed check)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 16337

Synopsis

System information about the remote host can be obtained by an anonymous user.

Description

The remote version of Windows contains a flaw that may allow an attacker to cause it to disclose information over the use of a named pipe through a NULL session.

An attacker may exploit this flaw to gain more knowledge about the remote host.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 16337

File Name: smb_kb888302.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 2/10/2005

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/8/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0051

BID: 12486

MSFT: MS05-007

MSKB: 888302

Detections

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