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Alert: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-022 - Vulnerability in Task Scheduler Could Allow Code Execution (841873)

From: Russ (Russ.CooperRC.ON.CA)
Date: Tue Jul 13 2004 - 13:28:45 CDT

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-022:
Vulnerability in Task Scheduler Could Allow Code Execution (841873)

Bulletin URL:
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-022.mspx>

Version Number: 1.0
Issued Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2004
Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution
Maximum Severity Rating: Critical
Patch(es) Replaced: None
Caveats: Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition are not affected by default. However if you have installed Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 you will have the vulnerable component on your system.

Tested Software:
Affected Software:
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* Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
<http://tinyurl.com/3u2o5>
* Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1
<http://tinyurl.com/5meg7>
* Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Service Pack 1
<http://tinyurl.com/4q8k6>

Affected Components:
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* Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 when installed on Windows NT 4.0 SP6a (Workstation, Server, or Terminal Server Edition)
<http://tinyurl.com/6zkc8>

Technical Description:
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* Task Scheduler Vulnerability - CAN-2004-0212: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Task Scheduler because of the way that it handles application name validation. There are many ways that a system could be vulnerable to this attack. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. However, user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability.

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Cheers,
Russ - Senior Scientist - TruSecure Corporation/NTBugtraq Editor

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