Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902944
Category:	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:	Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2799494)
Summary:	This host is missing an important security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS13-017.
Description:	Summary: This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS13-017. Vulnerability Insight: - Race condition errors when handling certain objects in memory can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. - An error when handling the reference counter for certain objects in memory can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with kernel-mode privileges. Affected Software/OS: - Microsoft Windows XP x32 Edition Service Pack 3 and prior - Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior - Microsoft Windows 7 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and prior - Microsoft Windows 2003 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior - Microsoft Windows Vista x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and prior - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior Solution: The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information. CVSS Score: 7.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-1278 Cert/CC Advisory: TA13-043B http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-043B.html Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS13-017 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-017 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16313 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-1279 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16458 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-1280 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16448
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