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MS06-068: Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent Could Remote Code Execution (920213)

high Nessus Plugin ID 23645

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Synopsis

It is possible to execute arbitrary code on the remote host through the agent service.

Description

The remote version of Windows contains a flaw in the Microsoft Agent service that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to set up a rogue website and lure a victim on the remote host into visiting it or have him load a malformed .ACF file.

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/ms06-068

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 23645

File Name: smb_nt_ms06-068.nasl

Version: 1.30

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 11/14/2006

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/14/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/14/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3445

BID: 21034

MSFT: MS06-068

MSKB: 920213