This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-042.

Successful exploitation will allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and completely compromise the affected computer. Impact Level: System

Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-042.mspx

An error in the Telnet service when handling NTLM authentication can be exploited to reflect the user credentials and gain unauthorized access to the affected system.

Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior. Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Vista Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Windows 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior.

• http://secunia.com/advisories/36222/
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960859
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-042.mspx

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Updated on 2015-03-25