First published: Wed Apr 13 2011(Updated: )
The SMB client in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote SMB servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) SMBv1 or (2) SMBv2 response, aka "SMB Client Response Parsing Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | ||
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2011-0660 has a critical severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2011-0660, ensure that you apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected Windows versions.
CVE-2011-0660 affects Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and various versions of Windows Server.
CVE-2011-0660 can be exploited through crafted SMB responses from remote servers, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution on the client.
While a patch is the best solution, temporarily disabling SMBv1 can be a workaround to mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2011-0660.