>> Microsoft Windows SNMP Service Remote Command Execution Vulnerability (MS06-074)
Title : Microsoft Windows SNMP Service Remote Command Execution Vulnerability (MS06-074) VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4967 CVE ID : CVE-2006-5583
Rated as : High Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-12-12
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Windows, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or take complete control of an affected system. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error in the SNMP service when processing malformed packets, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash a vulnerable system or execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
