Microsoft Windows NTLM automatically authenticates via SMB when following a file:// URL

Overview Software running on Microsoft Windows that utilizes HTTP requests can be forwarded to a file:// protocol on a malicious server, which causes Windows to automatically attempt authentication via SMB to the malicious server in some circumstances. The encrypted form of the user's credentials...

PT-2009-3199 · Microsoft · Windows Http Services +3

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows HTTP Services versions 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008 WinINet in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01 SP4, 6 SP1, 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2 and SP3, 6 and 7 on Windows Serve...