Microsoft security alert.
June 12, 2007
Advisory overview
Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 15 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 Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS07-030)
- Severity
- Critical 4
- Qualys ID
- 110060
- Vendor Reference
- MS07-030
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2007-0934, CVE-2007-0936
- CVSS Scores
- Base 9.3 / Temporal 7.3
- Description
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A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Visio handles a specially crafted version number in a Visio (.VSD, VSS, or .VST) file.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Visio as a result of the way it incorrectly handles the parsing of packed objects within the Visio file format.
- Consequence
- A malicious attacker can trick the user into opening a specially crafted file and can take complete control of the system.
- Solution
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Microsoft has released some patches and workarounds for this vulnerability. Check Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-030 for details.
Microsoft has rated this issue as Important.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
MS07-030 Microsoft Office 2003(Microsoft Visio 2003 Service Pack 2)
MS07-030 Microsoft Visio 2002 Service Pack 2
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Windows Schannel Security Package Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS07-031)
- Severity
- Critical 4
- Qualys ID
- 115571
- Vendor Reference
- MS07-031
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2007-2218
- CVSS Scores
- Base 9.3 / Temporal 6.9
- Description
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The Secure Channel (Schannel) security package is a Security Support Provider (SSP) that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) Internet standard authentication protocols.
It is vulnerable to a remote code execution issue due to insufficient checks for specially crafted server-sent digital signatures during the SSL handshake.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
August 2007 Monthly Security Updates are Now Available on the ECE (KB935840)
June XPE Updates now available on the ECE site (KB935840)
- Consequence
- An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could run arbitrary code on the affected system, which could lead to complete control of the affected system.
- Solution
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Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5b8e728c-cb9f-4176-93a0-bf42d6387f93Windows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8615e6f3-415b-4c23-ba52-7eef70a11d77Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7e994340-c616-4f66-845b-7eaf095e968aWindows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=39e6c6d2-7e6f-4992-a731-36f44fe2d87fWindows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=da424772-079c-4351-9759-8886e0f1ba79Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=028592ff-2b69-472e-b186-bd2cc76bdfa4Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS07-031 for further details.
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Windows Vista Could Allow Information Disclosure (MS07-032)
- Severity
- Serious 3
- Qualys ID
- 90396
- Vendor Reference
- MS07-032
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2007-2229
- CVSS Scores
- Base 7.2 / Temporal 6
- Description
- There is a vulnerability in Windows Vista which allows non-privileged users to access local user information.
- Consequence
- A non-privileged user can exploit this vulnerability by gaining access to the local administrative passwords and other information stored in the registry and local file system.
- Solution
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Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-032 for further details on this vulnerability and patch instructions.
Microsoft has rated this issue as Moderate.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
MS07-032 Windows Vista
MS07-032 Windows Vista x64 Edition
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Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS07-033)
- Severity
- Critical 4
- Qualys ID
- 100047
- Vendor Reference
- MS07-033
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2007-0218, CVE-2007-1499, CVE-2007-1750, CVE-2007-1751, CVE-2007-2222, CVE-2007-3027
- CVSS Scores
- Base 9.3 / Temporal 8.1
- Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities exist in Internet Explorer. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
- Consequence
- If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploits the most severe of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system.
- Solution
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Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3B49F1ED-ABE3-4DBD-A91D-973415658F6BMicrosoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5C958650-28D2-4DD0-96A8-DBFE79CE3F68Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=60FB294E-A8E1-405E-A289-2D2723EDF7EEWindows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=086D6D6E-4703-4C6C-A7AF-B6DAFEEEDE5DWindows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7ED19127-5C2D-48E4-A8D1-090DC69FD68BWindows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1449EB5D-6E4C-4332-8CB6-AB9EE59C9A95Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B628A3CC-A70C-478A-A10C-EEE254EE34ABWindows XP Service Pack 2 (Windows Internet Explorer 7):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C2191703-8CBD-4959-9F84-E13F21173926Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Windows Internet Explorer 7):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=69C526B8-8B07-42BC-9BED-E18DEAE21C8EWindows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Windows Internet Explorer 7):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A074D9C0-1FED-4753-845E-073CFCE99F45For a complete list of patch download links, please refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS07-033.
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Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (MS07-034)
- Severity
- Critical 4
- Qualys ID
- 90398
- Vendor Reference
- MS07-034
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2006-2111, CVE-2007-1658, CVE-2007-2225, CVE-2007-2227
- CVSS Scores
- Base 9.3 / Temporal 7.7
- Description
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This security update addresses vulnerabilities in Outlook Express and Windows Mail.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
August 2007 Monthly Security Updates are Now Available on the ECE (KB929123)
June XPE Updates now available on the ECE site (KB929123)
- Consequence
- An attacker who successfully exploits the most severe of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system.
- Solution
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Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:Windows XP Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Outlook Express 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=27cca556-0872-4803-b610-4c895ceb99aaWindows XP Professional x64 Edition (Microsoft Outlook Express 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1ea813bf-bddb-40f0-8960-b9debc8413e7Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Outlook Express 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1ea813bf-bddb-40f0-8960-b9debc8413e7Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (Microsoft Outlook Express 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=93808a74-035c-4ab7-9283-c693d7bd82beWindows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Outlook Express 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=93808a74-035c-4ab7-9283-c693d7bd82beWindows Server 2003 x64 Edition (Microsoft Outlook Express 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=f63323a9-e285-45e5-84bd-71ae9da126e3Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Microsoft Outlook Express 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=f63323a9-e285-45e5-84bd-71ae9da126e3Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems (Microsoft Outlook Express 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2e62e96e-6571-437d-a612-99175ac39025Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Microsoft Outlook Express 6):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2e62e96e-6571-437d-a612-99175ac39025Windows Vista (Windows Mail):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=ee57de19-44ea-48f2-ae28-e76fd2018633Windows Vista x64 Edition (Windows Mail):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=343db20f-7794-4423-b11d-885329fbdf78Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS07-034 for further details.
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Win 32 API Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS07-035)
- Severity
- Critical 4
- Qualys ID
- 90397
- Vendor Reference
- MS07-035
- CVE Reference
- CVE-2007-2219
- CVSS Scores
- Base 9.3 / Temporal 6.9
- Description
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A remote code execution vulnerability exists because of the way Win32 API validates the parameters.
Windows XP Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
August 2007 Monthly Security Updates are Now Available on the ECE (KB935839)
June XPE Updates now available on the ECE site (KB935839)
- Consequence
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An attacker can exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted Web page, and when the user views this page, it can allow remote code execution. Due to this, it might be possible for the attacker to gain complete control of the system.
Privilege escalation can also occur through the use of a specially crafted local application.
- Solution
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Patch:
Following are links for downloading patches to fix the vulnerabilities:Windows 2000 Service Pack 4:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3918ac76-ebb6-4886-9a9e-808eafb96b1bWindows XP Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=27c7f1b9-2d1d-40cb-ad7e-bfedb6156a9cWindows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0ba12191-1e6f-443b-9150-7ab8b2deb7c2Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=d554dff4-bcfb-4bbc-8fa0-af2f939d2610Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=170473d8-6bb1-4fbd-8494-a059dbfdf182Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=f5e45e3c-4cac-41a5-99f7-42c2c2c73e99Refer to Micrsoft Security Bulletin MS07-035 for further details.
These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 1.17.73-4. 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:
- 110060
- 115571
- 90396
- 100047
- 90398
- 90397
- 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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