Microsoft Internet Information Services Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (942831)

Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS08-005.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM-level privileges. Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms08-005
Insight
The flaw is due to an error within the handling of file change notifications in the 'FTPRoot', 'NNTPFile\Root', and 'WWWRoot' folders.
Affected
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior. Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior. Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5.0 Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5.1 Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6.0 Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0
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