Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Qualys Cloud 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.
Microsoft has released 6 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:
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)
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-01A4FE771942
Internet 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-2EF6D2FBC9ED
Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=648B6F0E-1695-44E5-826A-43406DF4858E
Internet 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-9AB0-5712B9F14637
Internet 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-41B8-84A3-2842B34D7B10
Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F2D544E7-33F5-4A65-A574-15495B05B883
Internet Explorer 6 for Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1181BC67-0A1D-4A06-99AC-5B2BC6DFE0F6
Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS05-038 for further details.
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)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E39A3D96-1C37-47D2-82EF-0AC89905C88F
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9A3BFBDD-62EA-4DB2-88D2-415E095E207F
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=89D90E25-4773-4782-AD06-9B7517BAB3C8
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6275D7B7-DAB1-47C8-8745-533EB471072C
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=BE18D39D-3E4C-4C6F-B841-2CCD8D4C3F50
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D976316D-3B17-4AD4-9198-513FFDAC98E4
Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS05-039 for further details.
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)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C7417EA1-7AFC-4A55-95DC-E814975B8AE6
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B049004B-AF28-41D7-8AE6-7A3DB15211F1
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=705545D0-B53B-4E17-8B62-A4C652697C61
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0097FE14-1D6B-4423-A437-DEA1ED665A07
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=BC16BEAE-0BAD-490C-A80F-4BF81C360CA0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0CEF9CC2-A7BD-42E0-81B1-EDC303DA8A40
Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS05-040 for further details.
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)
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.
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=18255896-8C5D-45C5-8840-C0C6EE1B14BB
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A229F193-DA3F-4014-925D-1EACF5BA296C
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=79AD267F-1A2E-4597-AFD6-53369F0DD8B7
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EFD642EF-95E2-4A99-8FFD-6032D86282A2
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=E5342572-C494-489D-A69E-290070EBFF1C
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F3DBA966-0F24-4129-9B55-2144E7F9D5DA
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-041 for further details.
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)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4E34CD17-8710-4E22-8620-3B84139C18BB
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DD24F6FA-F6BB-4358-8C2F-7F6AB405981A
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=FB703DBD-3563-41FD-B608-361CC23796A5
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=34E7CF41-C584-4071-A36F-DE19D0D04B97
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=037CD6D6-11F7-4C44-9CFB-4B6D0B9B93CB
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B86E688C-B668-4841-B961-7C5412C525EC
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-042 for further details.
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)
Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3DD3B530-7F43-4C18-8298-6E8797431A5D
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=EF402946-1C3B-47E9-9D51-77D890DF8725
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=25469675-DF28-4889-8D13-25EFCD498388
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium based Systems :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F0AEC064-34A3-4EE4-9F15-BE1E3DD02BC7
Refer 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.
To perform a selective vulnerability scan, configure a scan profile to use the following options:
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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