Overview

What is Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 and quot;Remote Agent Permissions and quot; Vulnerability?

is a patch that eliminates a vulnerability in the Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS).

In depth

A closer look at Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 and quot;Remote Agent Permissions and quot; Vulnerability

If the remote control feature of SMS has been installed and enabled, the vulnerability could allow a workstation user to take virtually any desired action on the machine.

This is a privilege elevation vulnerability. Malicious users who exploited this vulnerability would be able to take virtually any desired action on a machine that they could interactively log onto. For instance, they could add, delete or modify files, create or delete local users, or install additional software on the machine.

The only SMS feature affected by this vulnerability is the remote control feature. Sites that have not enabled the remote control feature of SMS are not affected by this vulnerability.

Verdict

Should you download Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 and quot;Remote Agent Permissions and quot; Vulnerability?

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 and quot;Remote Agent Permissions and quot; Vulnerability runs on Windows NT/2000/Windows 10/11 and is available under the Freeware license — the installer is 3 MB. We’ve catalogued it under System.

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