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MS06-036: Vulnerability in DHCP Client Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (914388)
high Nessus Plugin ID 22030
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host due to a flaw in the DHCP client.Description
The remote host contains a DHCP client that is vulnerable to a buffer overrun attack when receiving a malformed response to a DHCP request.An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with 'SYSTEM' privileges.
Typically, the attacker would need to be on the same physical subnet as this victim to exploit this flaw. Also, the victim needs to be configured to use DHCP.
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/ms06-036
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 22030
File Name: smb_nt_ms06-036.nasl
Version: 1.35
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 7/11/2006
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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: 7/11/2006
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/11/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-2372
BID: 18923