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MS11-042: Vulnerabilities in Distributed File System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2535512)
high Nessus Plugin ID 55122
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Synopsis
A distributed file system on the remote Windows host has multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Distributed File System (DFS) implementation running on the remote Windows host has the following vulnerabilities:- The DFS client does not parse specially crafted DFS responses correctly, which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2011-1868)
- The system does not properly handle specially crafted DFS referral responses, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2011-1869)
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, and 2008 R2.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 55122
File Name: smb_nt_ms11-042.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 6/15/2011
Updated: 8/5/2020
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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: 6/14/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/14/2011
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-1868, CVE-2011-1869