Microsoft security alert.

July 14, 2009

Advisory overview

Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against23 vulnerabilities that were fixed in 8 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 8 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:

  • Microsoft DirectShow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-028)

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Microsoft Embedded OpenType Font Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS09-029)

    Severity
    Urgent5

  • Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-030)

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Microsoft ISA Server 2006 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS09-031)

    Severity
    Urgent5

  • Microsoft Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS09-032 and KB972890)

    Severity
    Urgent5

  • Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtual Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS09-033)

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Oracle July 2009 Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Mozilla Firefox 3.5 TraceMonkey JavaScript Engine Uninitialized Memory Vulnerability (MFSA 2009-41)

    Severity
    Critical4

These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 1.23.28-3.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:

  1. Ensure access to TCP ports 135 and 139 are available.
  2. Enable Windows Authentication (specify Authentication Records).
  3. Enable the following Qualys IDs:
    • 90503
    • 90511
    • 110095
    • 90512
    • 90510
    • 116509
    • 19484
    • 116510
  4. If you would like the scan to return the Windows Hostname, also include QID 82044 and ensure access to UDP port 137 is available.
  5. 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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Technical Support

For more information, customers may contact Qualys Technical Support.

About Qualys

The Enterprise TruRisk Platform and its integrated suite of security and compliance applications provides organizations of all sizes with a global view of their security and compliance solutions, while drastically reducing their total cost of ownership. Qualys solutions include: continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, policy compliance, PCI compliance, security assessment questionnaire, web application scanning, web application firewall, malware detection and SECURE Seal for security testing of web sites.