Microsoft Windows SMB Registry : SNMP Registry Key Permission Weakness Local Privilege Escalation

The registry key HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMP\Parameters can be modified by users who are not in the admin group. Write access to this key allows an unprivileged user to gain additional privileges. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid11868;...

UPnP TCP Helper Detection

The remote host is running Microsoft UPnP TCP helper. If the tested network is not a home network, you should disable this service. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; ifdescription scriptid11765; scriptversion"1.19"; scriptcvsdate"Date: 2019/11/22"; scriptnameenglish:"UPnP TCP...

CVE-2002-0642

CVE-2002-0642 corresponds to an elevation-of-privilege issue in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and MSDE 2000 caused by insecure permissions on the registry key that stores the SQL Server service account. The OpenVAS/SECURITYVULNS entries corroborate a privilege-escalation risk tied to the SQL Server s...

CVE-2002-0642

The registry key containing the SQL Server service account information in Microsoft SQL Server 2000, including Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine MSDE 2000, has insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges, aka "Incorrect Permission on SQL Server Service Account Registry Key...

Microsoft Windows SMB Registry : Classic Logon Screen

The registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\LogonType is set to 1. It means that users who attempt to log in locally will see get the 'new' WindowsXP logon screen which displays the list of users of the remote host. C Tenable Network Security, Inc...

Microsoft Windows SMB Registry : Last Logged User Name Disclosure

The registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\WinLogon\DontDisplayLastUserName is not set to 1. It means that users who attempt to log in locally will see the name of the last user who logged in successfully in this computer on the screen. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc...

Microsoft Windows SMB Registry : Dial-In Enabled

Dial-in access is enabled on the remote Windows host. Provided a modem is installed, attackers may be able to dial into this host, bypassing firewall restrictions, and gaining access to the internal network. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid11458;...

MS02-003: WinReg Remote Registry Key Manipulation (316056)

The key HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurePipeServers\winreg is writeable by non-administrators. The installation software of Microsoft Exchange sets this key to a world-writeable mode. Local users could use this misconfiguration to escalate their privileges on this host. C Tenable...

CVE-2002-1117

Veritas Backup Exec 8.5 and earlier requires that the "RestrictAnonymous" registry key for Microsoft Exchange 2000 must be set to 0, which enables anonymous listing of the SAM database and shares...

Microsoft Windows SMB Registry : XP Service Pack Detection

Nessus was able to determine the Service Pack version of the Windows XP system by reading the following registry key : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\CSDVersion This script was written by Georges Dagousset Modified by David Maciejak to add check for Service Pack 2 See the Nessu...

Microsoft SQL Server service account registry key has weak permissions that permit privilege escalation

Overview The Microsoft SQL Server contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with system privileges. Description The Microsoft SQL Server typically runs under a dedicated "service account" that is defined by system administrators at installation time. This...

CVE-2002-0642

The registry key containing the SQL Server service account information in Microsoft SQL Server 2000, including Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine MSDE 2000, has insecure permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges, aka "Incorrect Permission on SQL Server Service Account Registry Key...

CVE-2002-0345

Symantec Ghost 7.0 stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in the NGServer\params registry key, which could allow an attacker to gain privileges...

CVE-2002-0214

Compaq Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN USB Device Driver 1.5.16.0 through 1.5.18.0 stores the 128-bit WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy key in plaintext in a registry key with weak permissions, which allows local users to decrypt network traffic by reading the WEP key from the registry key...

CVE-2001-1005

CVE-2001-1005 affects Starfish Truesync Desktop 2.0b used on the REX 5000 PDA. The underlying issue is weak encryption used to store the user password in a registry key, enabling an attacker with registry access to decrypt the password and gain privileges. NVD lists CVSSv2 base score 7.5 (HIGH) w...

CVE-2001-1005

Starfish Truesync Desktop 2.0b as used on the REX 5000 PDA uses weak encryption to store the user password in a registry key, which allows attackers who have access to the registry key to decrypt the password and gain privileges...

Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) ship with a null default password

Overview Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Data Engine ship with a null default password on the administrative account sa. If the system administrator does not set the password, the system may be vulnerable to attack. Description Microsoft SQL Server MS SQL and Microsoft Data Engine MSDE ship...

CVE-1999-1170

IPswitch IMail allows local users to gain additional privileges and modify or add mail accounts by setting the "flags" registry key to 1920...

CVE-1999-1170

IPswitch IMail vulnerability enables local privilege escalation by setting the registry key flags to 1920. The issue allows a local user to gain additional privileges and modify or add mail accounts, by manipulating the flags value in the registry. Affected versions are not specified in the provi...

CVE-1999-1323

Norton AntiVirus for Internet Email Gateways NAVIEG 1.0.1.7 and earlier, and Norton AntiVirus for MS Exchange NAVMSE 1.5 and earlier, store the administrator password in cleartext in 1 the navieg.ini file for NAVIEG, and 2 the ModifyPassword registry key in NAVMSE...