Windows Security Alert - Two new risks were reported today: Microsoft reported a problem with its Systems Management Server 2.0 that allows an intruder to gain elevated privileges on the system and network, and Georgi Guninski reported a problem with WordPad that may allow unwanted code to execute on the desktop. According to the report, an exploit can be launched using a Web page and IE. Microsoft is aware of the problem, however no official response was known at the time of this writing.
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February 23, 2000 - Two new risks were reported today: Microsoft
reported a problem with its Systems Management Server 2.0 that may
allow an intruder to gain elevated privileges on the system or network.
The company has issued patches that correct the matter.
Georgi Guninski reported a problem with WordPad that may allow unwanted
code to execute on the desktop. According to the report, an exploit could
be launched using a Web page and Internet Explorer. Microsoft is aware
of the problem, however no official response was known at the time of
this writing.
For complete details on these matters, as well as links to patches and other
relevant information, please visit the pages listed below:
* SMS May Allow Elevated Privileges
http://www.ntsecurity.net/go/load.asp?iD=/security/sms3.htm
* Wordpad May Execute Embedded Code
http://www.ntsecurity.net/go/load.asp?iD=/security/wordpad2.htm
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