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MS06-009: Vulnerability in Korean Input Method Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (901190)

high Nessus Plugin ID 20909

Synopsis

A local user may elevate his privileges.

Description

The remote version of Windows contains a flaw in the Korean input method that may allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need credentials to log into the remote host.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP and 2003 and Office 2003.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2006/ms06-009

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20909

File Name: smb_nt_ms06-009.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 2/14/2006

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

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

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/14/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/14/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0008

BID: 16643

MSFT: MS06-009

MSKB: 901190