full-disclosure - DCOM Exploit MS03-026 attack vectors

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From: mbassett at omaha.com (Bassett, Mark)
Subject: DCOM Exploit MS03-026 attack vectors

>Well, it is the most widely supported default interface that is 
>vulnerable.  It would be a very unusual machine that is vulnerable on 
>some other port and _NOT_ on 135, so what is the payoff for writing an 
>exploit (at least a "prrof of concept") that tries other ports?

Because 9 times out of 10 port 135 is blocked by some sort of firewall,
whilst port 80 is not blocked on a web server.