Microsoft security alert.
August 9, 2005
Advisory overview
Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 9 vulnerabilities that were fixed in 6 bulletins announced today by Microsoft. Customers can immediately audit their networks for these and other new vulnerabilities by accessing their Qualys subscription. Visit Qualys Security Blog to prioritize remediation.
Non-Qualys customers can audit their network for these and other vulnerabilities by signing up for a Qualys Free Trial, or by trying Qualys Community Edition.
Vulnerability details
Microsoft has released 6 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Patch Not Installed (MS05-038)
- Severity
- Urgent 5
- Qualys ID
- 100029
- Vendor Reference
- MS05-038
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2005-1988, CVE-2005-1989, CVE-2005-1990
- CVSS Scores
- Base 7.5 / Temporal 5.9
- Description
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The target Microsoft Windows system is missing a cumulative update for Internet Explorer explained in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-038.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
August Security Updates for Embedded (KB896727)
- Consequence
- This update fixes vulnerabilities that could be exploited by a remote attacker.
- Solution
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Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=194E0EE7-919C-4A8B-AD8D-01A4FE771942Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=68300B15-1CF9-45FB-875E-2EF6D2FBC9EDInternet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=648B6F0E-1695-44E5-826A-43406DF4858EInternet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F0B96EC3-E954-423A-9AB0-5712B9F14637Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium based Systems :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C24D3738-213A-41B8-84A3-2842B34D7B10Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F2D544E7-33F5-4A65-A574-15495B05B883Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1181BC67-0A1D-4A06-99AC-5B2BC6DFE0F6Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS05-038 for further details.
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Windows Plug and Play Remote Code Execution (MS05-039)
- Severity
- Urgent 5
- Qualys ID
- 90267
- Vendor Reference
- MS05-039
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2005-1983
- CVSS Scores
- Base 10 / Temporal 8.7
- Description
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The target Microsoft Windows system is missing the security update described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-039. This update resolves a remote code execution vulnerability in the Plug and Play component of the operating system.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
August Security Updates for Embedded (KB899588)
- Consequence
- A remote attacker could take complete control of the system.
- Solution
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Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E39A3D96-1C37-47D2-82EF-0AC89905C88FMicrosoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9A3BFBDD-62EA-4DB2-88D2-415E095E207FMicrosoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=89D90E25-4773-4782-AD06-9B7517BAB3C8Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6275D7B7-DAB1-47C8-8745-533EB471072CMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium based Systems :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BE18D39D-3E4C-4C6F-B841-2CCD8D4C3F50Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D976316D-3B17-4AD4-9198-513FFDAC98E4Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS05-039 for further details.
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Windows Telephony Service Remote Code Execution (MS05-040)
- Severity
- Critical 4
- Qualys ID
- 90268
- Vendor Reference
- MS05-040
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2005-0058
- CVSS Scores
- Base 7.5 / Temporal 5.9
- Description
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The target Microsoft Windows system is vulnerable to a remote code execution issue in the Telephony Service as described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-040.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
August Security Updates for Embedded (KB893756)
- Consequence
- This issue can cause remote code execution on the target system.
- Solution
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Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C7417EA1-7AFC-4A55-95DC-E814975B8AE6Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B049004B-AF28-41D7-8AE6-7A3DB15211F1Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=705545D0-B53B-4E17-8B62-A4C652697C61Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0097FE14-1D6B-4423-A437-DEA1ED665A07Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium based Systems :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BC16BEAE-0BAD-490C-A80F-4BF81C360CA0Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0CEF9CC2-A7BD-42E0-81B1-EDC303DA8A40Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS05-040 for further details.
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Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Protocol Could Allow Denial of Service (MS05-041)
- Severity
- Serious 3
- Qualys ID
- 115267
- Vendor Reference
- MS05-041
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2005-1218
- CVSS Scores
- Base 5 / Temporal 4.1
- Description
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Remote Desktop Protocol, which is installed on the host, is missing the patch described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-041.
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) lets users create a virtual session on their desktop computers. It allows remote users to access all the data and applications on their computers.
A vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) exists that could allow an attacker to cause a system to stop responding.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
October Security Updates are (finally) available! (KB899591)
- Consequence
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An attacker could cause this system to stop responding and automatically restart. During that time, the server would not respond to requests.
Successful exploitation of this denial of service vulnerability could cause the affected system to stop accepting requests, however it could not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate their user rights.
- Solution
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Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=18255896-8C5D-45C5-8840-C0C6EE1B14BBMicrosoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A229F193-DA3F-4014-925D-1EACF5BA296CMicrosoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=79AD267F-1A2E-4597-AFD6-53369F0DD8B7Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EFD642EF-95E2-4A99-8FFD-6032D86282A2Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium based Systems :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E5342572-C494-489D-A69E-290070EBFF1CMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F3DBA966-0F24-4129-9B55-2144E7F9D5DARefer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-041 for further details.
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Kerberos Could Allow Denial of Service, Information Disclosure, and Spoofing (MS05-042)
- Severity
- Serious 3
- Qualys ID
- 90269
- Vendor Reference
- MS05-042
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2005-1981, CVE-2005-1982
- CVSS Scores
- Base 3.6 / Temporal 2.7
- Description
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A denial of service vulnerability could allow an attacker to send a specially-crafted message to a Windows domain controller, which could cause the service responsible for authenticating users in an Active Directory domain to stop responding.
Another information disclosure and spoofing vulnerability is also reported. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to tamper with certain information that is sent from a domain controller, and potentially access sensitive client network communication. Users could believe they are accessing a trusted server when in reality they are accessing a malicious server.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
October Security Updates are (finally) available! (KB899587)
- Consequence
- An attacker who exploits this vulnerability could cause the affected system to stop responding and to restart. Also the attacker may get sensitive information and spoof a domain controller, which allows the attacker to see encrypted communication between the client and the domain controller.
- Solution
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Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4E34CD17-8710-4E22-8620-3B84139C18BBMicrosoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DD24F6FA-F6BB-4358-8C2F-7F6AB405981AMicrosoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FB703DBD-3563-41FD-B608-361CC23796A5Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=34E7CF41-C584-4071-A36F-DE19D0D04B97Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium based Systems and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium based Systems :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=037CD6D6-11F7-4C44-9CFB-4B6D0B9B93CBMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B86E688C-B668-4841-B961-7C5412C525ECRefer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-042 for further details.
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Windows Print Spooler Service Remote Code Execution (MS05-043)
- Severity
- Urgent 5
- Qualys ID
- 90270
- Vendor Reference
- MS05-043
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2005-1984
- CVSS Scores
- Base 7.5 / Temporal 5.9
- Description
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The target Microsoft Windows system is missing the security update described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-043. This update resolves a remote code execution vulnerability in the Print Spooler service of the operating system.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
August Security Updates for Embedded (KB896423)
- Consequence
- A remote attacker could take complete control of the system.
- Solution
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Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3DD3B530-7F43-4C18-8298-6E8797431A5DMicrosoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EF402946-1C3B-47E9-9D51-77D890DF8725Microsoft Windows Server 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=25469675-DF28-4889-8D13-25EFCD498388Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium based Systems :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F0AEC064-34A3-4EE4-9F15-BE1E3DD02BC7Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS05-043 for further details.
These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 1.11.98-6. Each Qualys account is automatically updated with the latest vulnerability signatures as they become available. To view the vulnerability signature version in your account, from the Qualys Help menu, select the About tab.
Selective Scan Instructions Using Qualys
To perform a selective vulnerability scan, configure a scan profile to use the following options:
- Ensure access to TCP ports 135 and 139 are available.
- Enable Windows Authentication (specify Authentication Records).
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Enable the following Qualys IDs:
- 100029
- 90267
- 90268
- 115267
- 90269
- 90270
- If you would like the scan to return the Windows Hostname, also include QID 82044 and ensure access to UDP port 137 is available.
- If you would like to be notified if Qualys is unable to log on to a host (if Authentication fails), also include QID 105015.
In addition, prior to running a scan for these new vulnerabilities, you can estimate your exposure to these new threats by running the Risk Analysis Report, available from the Qualys Vulnerability Management Reports tab.
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