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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801704
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Microsoft Internet Information Services Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (942831)
Summary:This host is missing a critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS08-005.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS08-005.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an error within the handling of file change
notifications in the 'FTPRoot', 'NNTPFile\Root', and 'WWWRoot' folders.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary
code with SYSTEM-level privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

- Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior

- Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Vista

- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5.0

- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5.1

- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6.0

- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-0074
BugTraq ID: 27101
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27101
Cert/CC Advisory: TA08-043C
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.html
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBST02314
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2
HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT080016
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS08-005
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-005
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5389
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019384
http://secunia.com/advisories/28849
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0507/references
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