Patch Tuesday vulnerability exploited
Attack developed within two days of disclosure.
The Workstation Service flaw announced and patched on Tuesday, one of the most critical vulnerabilities covered
by Microsoft's monthly updates, has been targeted by an exploit within two days.
The security hole, covered by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-070, particularly affects Windows 2000
users, who could be at risk of complete system intrusion without user interaction or authentication. XP users are
believed to be safer, as administrator privileges are more closely guarded.
The speed with which the exploit has been developed may catch out users who are slow to update, and the hole has been
described as an ideal vector for a fast-spreading worm. Anyone still running Windows 2000 is advised to apply
the patch as soon as possible.
Microsoft's bulletin is here, and the
Windows 2000 version of the patch is
here.
Symantec has released generic detection for such exploits, with some details
here.
17 November 2006
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