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Microsoft Windows Explorer COM Object Handling Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA19606
Release Date: 2006-04-11
Popularity: 15,881 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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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.

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