Protect yourself against future threats.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
===========================================================================
AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.0450
Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits
9 May 2012
===========================================================================
AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
---------------------------------
Product: ActiveX
Publisher: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Reduced Security -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
Reference: ESB-2012.0281
Original Bulletin:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2695962
- --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT--------------------
Microsoft Security Advisory (2695962)
Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits
Published: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Version: 1.0
General Information
Executive Summary
Microsoft is releasing a new set of ActiveX kill bits with this advisory.
This update sets the kill bits for the following third-party software:
Cisco Clientless VPN solution. The following Class Identifier relates to a
request by Cisco to set a kill bit for an ActiveX control that is vulnerable.
For more information regarding security issues in the Cisco Clientless VPN
solution ActiveX control, please see the Cisco Security Advisory, Cisco ASA
5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance Clientless VPN ActiveX Control Remote
Code Execution Vulnerability. The class identifier (CLSID) for this ActiveX
control is as listed in the Third-Party Kill Bits section of this advisory.
Related Software
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2**
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2**
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2
for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1**
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server
2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
**Server Core installation not affected. This advisory does not apply to
supported editions of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 as
indicated, when installed using the Server Core installation option. For
more information on this installation option, see the TechNet articles,
Managing a Server Core Installation and Servicing a Server Core Installation.
Note that the Server Core installation option does not apply to certain
editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2; see Compare Server
Core Installation Options.
Third-Party Kill Bits
This update includes kill bits to prevent the following ActiveX controls from
being run in Internet Explorer:
Cisco Clientless VPN solution. The following Class Identifier relates to a
request by Cisco to set a kill bit for an ActiveX control that is vulnerable.
For more information regarding security issues in the Cisco Clientless VPN
solution ActiveX control, please see the Cisco Security Advisory, Cisco ASA
5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance Clientless VPN ActiveX Control Remote
Code Execution Vulnerability. The class identifier (CLSID) for this ActiveX
control is:
{B8E73359-3422-4384-8D27-4EA1B4C01232}
- --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT--------------------
You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's
registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is
maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue
receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If
you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au
and we will forward your request to the appropriate person.
NOTE: Third Party Rights
This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As
AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control
over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice
contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or
organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's
site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences
which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in
this security bulletin.
NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may
not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at
a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly
from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current.
Contact information for the authors of the original document is included
in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further
information, please contact them directly.
Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from:
http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?cid=1980
===========================================================================
Australian Computer Emergency Response Team
The University of Queensland
Brisbane
Qld 4072
Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au
Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031
Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417)
AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours
which are GMT+10:00 (AEST).
On call after hours for member emergencies only.
===========================================================================
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967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=eyZm
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----