Summary
This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS14-074.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow an
attacker to to bypass the audit logon security feature.
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/MS14-074
Insight
The flaw is due to the Remote Desktop
Protocol (RDP) not properly logging failed logon attempts.
Affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012/R2
Microsoft Windows 8 x32/x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows 8.1 x32/x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows 7 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and prior Microsoft Windows Vista x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and prior Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior
Detection
Get the vulnerable file version and
check appropriate patch is applied or not.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2014-6318 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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