Denial of Service Vulnerability in Microsoft's Systems Management Server

CVE-2004-0728

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the Remote Control Client service of Microsoft's Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.50.2726.0, which allows remote attackers to exploit the system. An attacker can send a crafted data packet to TCP port 2702, causing the server to reference an invalid memory address, resulting in a denial of service by crashing the server. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to the integrity and availability of the affected systems, highlighting the importance of applying appropriate patches and security measures.

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