TITLE: Microsoft Windows Shell Execution of Arbitrary Code SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA14909
VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/14909/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server http://secunia.com/product/21/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server http://secunia.com/product/1177/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional http://secunia.com/product/1/ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server http://secunia.com/product/20/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition http://secunia.com/product/1175/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition http://secunia.com/product/1174/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition http://secunia.com/product/1173/ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition http://secunia.com/product/1176/ Microsoft Windows XP Professional http://secunia.com/product/22/ DESCRIPTION: iDEFENSE has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. It is possible to cause Windows Shell to use "MSHTA.EXE" to handle certain files. This can e.g. be exploited to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted files with certain unregistered extension through attachments in emails or downloadable files from web sites. SOLUTION: Apply patches. Microsoft Windows 2000 (requires Service Pack 3 or Service Pack 4): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A7511A19-ADD5-4793-92AC-25E953CE405C Microsoft Windows XP (requires Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=51679BB1-A61B-47AC-A943-F9F306EF987B Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (requires Service Pack 1) (Itanium): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=D513C252-FF70-46E3-BD79-077A336A974D Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Version 2003 (Itanium): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=32ADAB00-6ED3-4418-8539-7FA468AD5DBD Microsoft Windows Server 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F803F008-5EE8-4BBE-8136-BC21708D1025 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=32ADAB00-6ED3-4418-8539-7FA468AD5DBD The following versions of Microsoft Windows are not affected: * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems * Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ORIGINAL ADVISORY: MS05-016 (KB893086): http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS05-016.mspx ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
