FYI. Plugin 18502 (aka. the Network check for MS05-027, smb_kb896422.nasl)
revision 1.2 has a 100% false positive rate when scanning systems running
Windows Server 2003. We have found this to be the case whilest scanning
200+ Win2K3 systems. In all cases this plugin reports that the Win2K3
systems are "unpatched", even when they are patched. However, the plugin
*does* appear to be 100% accurate when scanning Win2K and WinXP systems. It
just seems to falter with Win2K3.
I'm a bit surprised that no one else has reported this yet.
Regards.
revision 1.2 has a 100% false positive rate when scanning systems running
Windows Server 2003. We have found this to be the case whilest scanning
200+ Win2K3 systems. In all cases this plugin reports that the Win2K3
systems are "unpatched", even when they are patched. However, the plugin
*does* appear to be 100% accurate when scanning Win2K and WinXP systems. It
just seems to falter with Win2K3.
I'm a bit surprised that no one else has reported this yet.
Regards.