Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-014.
Impact
Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary codes into the context of the affected system and can cause denial of service in the affected system.
Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS09-014
Insight
Flaws are due to
- Blended threat issue which allows executables to be downloaded in user's computer without prompting.
- Vulnerability in NT LAN Manager which allows the attacker to replay NTLM credentials.
- Arbitrary code execution in Internet Explorer at run time of Internet Explorer Browser.
- Internet Explorer Uninitialized Memory Variant which lets the attacker cause remote code execution.
Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.x/6.x/7.x
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-2540, CVE-2009-0550, CVE-2009-0551, CVE-2009-0552, CVE-2009-0553, CVE-2009-0554 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Related Vulnerabilities
- Microsoft Active Directory LDAP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (969805)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759)
- Microsoft IIS Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (982666)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Rendering Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability (944533)
- Microsoft Group Policy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3000483)