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Sid
15861

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Summary:
This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in windows 2003 server.

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Impact:
Denial of Service. Information disclosure. Loss of integrity. Complete admin access.

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Detailed Information:
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Terminal Services Client ActiveX control running RDP 6.1 on Windows XP SP2, Vista SP1 or SP2, or Server 2008 Gold or SP2; or 5.2 or 6.1 on Windows XP SP3; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters to unknown methods, aka "Remote Desktop Connection ActiveX Control Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

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Affected Systems:
microsoft windows 2003 server Sp2
microsoft windows 2003 server Sp2
microsoft windows 2003 server Sp2

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker can host a web site that will return code of their choosing to the object when a victim clicks on a malicious link.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple. Exploits exist.

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False Positives:
None known.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.

Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.

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Contributors:
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
This document was generated from data supplied by the National Vulnerability Database. A product of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
For more information see http://nvd.nist.gov/

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Additional References:

NIST CVE-2009-1929:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2009-1929
 
Common Weakness Enumeration:
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/120.html
 
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification:
http://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/100.html

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