Microsoft has admitted that one of its Windows 2000 operating systems contains a serious security hole that could allow hackers to take control of a web server.
By Aled Herbert
Published: 2 May 2001 14:00 GMT
The hole is exploited via web printing protocols on Windows 2000 servers running Internet Information Server 5.0 (IIS). If the correct text string is entered by a user trying to gain unauthorized access, the OS returns an unsecured command prompt.
The company has been contacting its high-profile customers and is urging users to upgrade with the Windows 2000 Service Pack (SP1) to plug the gap.
According to reports, Microsoft has been aware of the problem since 19 April but decided not to publicise it until the patch was available.
You can download the patch here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/recommended/sp1/default.asp
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