Microsoft Agent Could Allow Spoofing

Microsoft Agent contains a vulnerability that could allow an intruder to spoof content so that untrusted content appears to be trusted content.

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June 14, 2005

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MicrosoftAgent Could Allow Spoofing?

ReportedJune 14, 2005 by Microsoft

VERSIONS AFFECTED

Windows 98Windows 2000Windows XPWindows Server 2003

DESCRIPTION

Microsoft Agentcontains a vulnerability that could allow an intruder to spoofcontent so that false content appears to be trusted content.

VENDOR RESPONSE

Microsoft released asecurity bulletin, Vulnerabilityin Microsoft Agent Could Allow Spoofing (890046),and an associated patch to correct the problem.

CREDITS

Michael Krax reportedthe Microsoft Agent vulnerability


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