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Microsoft Windows Explorer COM Object Handling Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:	SA19606	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2006-04-11
Popularity:	13,624 views

Critical:	Moderately critical
Impact:	System access
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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CVE reference:	CVE-2006-0012

Description: A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in Windows Explorer when handling of COM objects. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into connecting to a malicious file server. Successful exploitation requires that a netbios/CIFS connections can be established to a malicious system. Solution: Apply patches. Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires Service Pack 4): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=AE28BC65-3A5E-4497-AD05-2CDE8E7B5E95 Microsoft Windows XP (requires Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=392C2F1B-AA24-48E5-8D5B-EA56341DB936 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=11A5195E-3F32-41F9-AB39-68A099EE945D Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (with or without Service Pack 1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=099EE535-8B31-4356-B3FB-EF524C20A424 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium (with or without SP1): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=E3C7E736-1583-4BD5-B661-A9AADDFA5B86 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=238AB809-5A7E-4678-B01B-38FD82E9C701 Provided and/or discovered by: The vendor credits NISCC. Original Advisory: MS06-015 (KB908531): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-015.mspx Other References: US-CERT VU#641460: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/641460

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