Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901120
Category:	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:	Microsoft IIS Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (982666)
Summary:	This host is missing an important security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS10-040.
Description:	Summary: This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-040. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to an error in Internet Information Services (IIS) when parsing authentication information when it is configured for 'Extended Protection for Authentication', which could allow remote code execution while processing a specially crafted HTTP request. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the server. Affected Software/OS: Internet Information Services 6.0 on, - Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior. Internet Information Services 7.0 on, - Microsoft Windows Vista SP1/SP2 and prior. Internet Information Services 7.5 on, - Microsoft Windows 7 Solution: The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information. CVSS Score: 8.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-1256 BugTraq ID: 40573 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40573 Cert/CC Advisory: TA10-159B http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.html Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS10-040 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-040 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7149 XForce ISS Database: ms-iis-authentication-code-execution(58864) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58864
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