Microsoft Windows Wireless LAN AutoConfig Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability( 09 September 2009 )

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Wireless LAN AutoConfig Service (wlansvc) parses specific frames received on the wireless network. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a client or server with a wireless network interface enabled receives specially crafted wireless frames. If a user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.