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Microsoft Windows Web Client Service Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA18857
Release Date: 2006-02-14
Last Update: 2006-02-15
Popularity: 11,521 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS: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-2006-0013


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in Web Client Service the handling of WebDAV messages.

Solution:
Apply patches:

Microsoft Windows XP SP1 / Microsoft Windows XP SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=62535040-5204-4469-B0BF-EAE14567C2D5

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=9734F634-6869-434F-AAF0-47B70F84D178

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=FA073183-0C83-4F1C-BE46-A2EE8A1A1440

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Itanium) / Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (Itanium):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=E186E149-208A-4035-A0FC-E1CBDE4E6FEF

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/de...=E2F5413A-0B77-4C18-9BAB-E2470D3D3F4E

Provided and/or discovered by:
Kostya Kortchinsky of EADS/CRC

Changelog:
2006-02-15: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.

Original Advisory:
MS06-008 (KB911927):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-008.mspx

Other References:
US-CERT VU#388900:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/388900


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