Summary
This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS14-062.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow
local users to gain escalated privileges.
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,
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS14-062
Insight
The flaw is due to an error when handling
objects within the Message Queuing service, which can be exploited to elevate privileges by sending a specially crafted IOCTL request.
Affected
Microsoft Windows 2003 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior
Detection
Get the vulnerable file version and
check appropriate patch is applied or not.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2014-4971 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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