ISS Coverage |
| Product |
Content Version |
Proventia Network IDS
Proventia Network IPS
Proventia Network MFS
Proventia Server (Linux)
RealSecure Network
RealSecure Server Sensor |
28.190 |
Proventia Desktop
Proventia Server IPS (Windows) |
2330 |
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Detailed Description |
| Business Impact: |
Windows Search is an optional add-on component for Windows XP, but is installed by default on Windows Visa and Windows 2008. This vulnerability is accessible through the browser by enticing a user to click a link and would be a candidate for integration in web exploit toolkits.
Compromise of machines may lead to exposure of confidential information, loss of productivity, and further compromise. An attacker would need to entice a user to click a link to trigger this vulnerability. |
| CVSS |
Base Score: |
9.3 |
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Access Vector: |
Network |
| Access Complexity: |
Medium |
| Authentication: |
None |
| Confidentiality Impact: |
Complete |
| Integrity Impact: |
Complete |
| Availability Impact: |
Complete |
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| Adjusted Temporal Score: |
6.9 |
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Exploitability: |
Unproven |
| Remediation Level: |
Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: |
Confirmed |
| Affected Products: |
For a full list of affected versions, see references below. |
| Technical Description: |
Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the improper validation of parameters when parsing the search-ms protocol. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim. |
| Remediation: |
Patches are available for this issue. See References for details. |
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