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Microsoft Windows Shell MSHTA Script Execution Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA14909
Release Date: 2005-04-12
Last Update: 2005-11-21
Popularity: 18,799 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 Embedded
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Solution:
Apply patches.

Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=A7511A19-ADD5-4793-92AC-25E953CE405C

Microsoft Windows XP (requires Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...51679BB1-A61B-47AC-A943-F9F306EF987B

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (requires Service Pack 1) (Itanium):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=D513C252-FF70-46E3-BD79-077A336A974D

Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=32ADAB00-6ED3-4418-8539-7FA468AD5DBD

Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (with SP2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=cdbbf6da-965f-4ca2-95d9-73dbfdbae0bc

Microsoft Windows XP Embedded (with SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=a01e8cfe-96fa-4443-870d-5c2ebeb4af2e

Microsoft Windows Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=F803F008-5EE8-4BBE-8136-BC21708D1025

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=32ADAB00-6ED3-4418-8539-7FA468AD5DBD

The following versions of Microsoft Windows are not affected:
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
* Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Provided and/or discovered by:
Discovered by anonymous person and reported via iDEFENSE.

Changelog:
2005-04-13: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note and information provided by iDEFENSE.
2005-11-21: Added patch information for Windows XP Embedded.

Original Advisory:
MS05-016 (KB893086):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-016.mspx

iDEFENSE:
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=231&type=vulnerabilities

Other References:
US-CERT VU#673051:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/673051

Change Page:
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