(MS10-061) Vulnerability in Print Spooler Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2347290)

Publish date: February 20, 2013

Severity: CRITICAL

CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-2729

Advisory Date: FEB 20, 2013

DESCRIPTION

This security update addresses a vulnerability in the Print Spooler service. Once successfully exploited, this could result to remote code execution when an attacker sends a specially crafted print request to a system with a print spooler interface exposed over RPC.

TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

For information on patches specific to the affected software, please refer to this Microsoft Web page.

For Trend Micro clients using Trend Micro Deep Security and OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF), please refer to the table below for the filter identifier(s) specific to this advisory's vulnerability identifier(s):

Vulnerability ID	Identifier & Title	IDF First Pattern Version	IDF First Pattern Release Version
CVE-2010-2729	1004401 - Print Spooler Service Impersonation Vulnerability	10-029	Sept 15, 2010

SOLUTION

Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004401

AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows XP Service Pack 3

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