Patch Available for "Service Control Manager Named Pipe
Impersonation" Vulnerability

Originally posted: August 02, 2000

Summary
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Microsoft has released a patch that eliminates a security
vulnerability in Microsoft(r) Windows 2000(r). The vulnerability
could allow a user logged onto a Windows 2000 machine from the
keyboard to become an administrator on the machine.

Frequently asked questions regarding this vulnerability
and the patch can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/fq00-053.asp

Affected Software Versions
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- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Patch Availability
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- Windows 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=23432