Detections
Analytics
MS09-064: Vulnerability in the License Logging Service (974783)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 42438
Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host.Description
The remote version of Windows contains a flaw in the Logging Service that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to send a malformed packet to the remote logging service, and would be able to either execute arbitrary code on the remote host or to perform a denial of service.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2009/ms09-064
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 42438
File Name: smb_nt_ms09-064.nasl
Version: 1.21
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 11/10/2009
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: 11/10/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2009
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-2523
BID: 36921