From: security curmudgeon (jerichoattrition.org)
Date: Fri Dec 19 2008 - 14:16:24 CST

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On Fri, 19 Dec 2008, Ron wrote:

: The only way to really be sure if a signature is correct is to attempt
: an exploit (if you have permission!!)

Not the only way. Nessus has an additional check for this vulnerability
if a credentialed scan is performed. smb_nt_ms03-027.nasl (Plugin 11792)
will check for the presence of 821557 on the system without relying on
remote signatures or exploitation.

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