Microsoft security alert.

February 9, 2010

Advisory overview

Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against26 vulnerabilities that were fixed in 15 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 15 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:

  • Microsoft Windows Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (MS10-008)

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-003)

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Microsoft PowerPoint LinkedSlideAtom Heap Overflow Vulnerability (MS10-004)

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Microsoft PowerPoint OEPlaceholderAtom Use-After-Free Vulnerability (MS10-004)

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-004)

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Microsoft Windows Paint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-005)

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Microsoft SMB Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-006)

    Severity
    Urgent5

  • Microsoft Windows Shell Handler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-007)

    Severity
    Urgent5

  • Microsoft Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-009)

    Severity
    Urgent5

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability (MS10-010)

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Microsoft Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS10-011)

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Microsoft SMB Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-012)

    Severity
    Urgent5

  • Microsoft DirectShow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-013)

    Severity
    Urgent5

  • Microsoft Windows Kerberos Denial of Service Vulnerability (MS10-014)

    Severity
    Critical4

  • Microsoft Windows Kernel Elevation Privilege Vulnerability (MS10-015 and KB977165)

    Severity
    Critical4

These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 1.24.122-4.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:

  1. Ensure access to TCP ports 135 and 139 are available.
  2. Enable Windows Authentication (specify Authentication Records).
  3. Enable the following Qualys IDs:
    • 90583
    • 110113
    • 110107
    • 110108
    • 110109
    • 90581
    • 90577
    • 90578
    • 116887
    • 90580
    • 116886
    • 90579
    • 90584
    • 90582
    • 90576
  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.