NT2580 Unit 2 Assignment 2

Hutchison, John
6/28/15
NT2580 Unit 2: Assignment 2 - Microsoft Environment Analysis
1. What vulnerabilities exist for this workgroup LAN based on the advisories? List five of them.
Answer: 2755801, 2719662, 2854544, 2846338, 2847140.
2. Do any vulnerabilities involve privilege elevation? Is this considered a high-priority issue?
Answer: 2846338 involves privilege elevation, Vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution, and is a high priority.
3. Identify and document at least three vulnerabilities and the solutions related to the client configurations.
Answer: Three vulnerabilities and Solutions related to client configurations.
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