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Microsoft WMI Administrative Tools ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is installed with Microsoft WMI Administrative Tools and is prone to multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities. This NVT has been replaced by OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900281.
Insight
Insight
The flaws are due to the 'AddContextRef()' and 'ReleaseContext()' methods in the WMI Object Viewer Control using a value passed in the 'lCtxHandle' parameter as an object pointer.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft WMI Administrative Tools 1.1
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.