SB2017091226 - NetBIOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published: September 12, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017091226
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0161)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A race condition that could lead to a remote code execution vulnerability exists in NetBT Session Services when NetBT fails to maintain certain sequencing requirements. A remote attacker can send specially crafted NetBT Session Service packets to the affected system and execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.