Microsoft Windows up to XP MS-CHAP V2 Authentication missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft Windows up to XP. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component MS-CHAP V2 Authentication. The manipulation leads to missing encryption. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. This vulnerability is historically significant due to its background and the way it was received. It is suggested to update the configuration settings.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component MS-CHAP V2 Authentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was shared 07/29/2012 by Moxie Marlinspike as 2743314 as confirmed talk (Conference) via Defcon. The advisory is shared at computerworld.com. The public release happened without involvement of Microsoft. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/19/2018). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 2744850 eliminates this vulnerability. It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting Enable PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol). The best possible mitigation is suggested to be the change of configuration settings.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (84912†). support.microsoft.com is providing further details. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life (old version)

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Config
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍
Exploit Delay Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Windows 2744850
Config: Enable PEAP (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol)

Timelineinfo

07/29/2012 🔍
07/29/2012 +0 days 🔍
08/20/2012 +22 days 🔍
08/22/2012 +1 days 🔍
08/30/2012 +8 days 🔍
08/19/2018 +2180 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: 2743314
Researcher: Moxie Marlinspike
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6029
OSVDB: 84912 - Microsoft MS-CHAP V2 Virtual Private Network (VPN) MitM Password Disclosure

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
Misc.: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 08/30/2012 17:48
Updated: 08/19/2018 20:02
Changes: 08/30/2012 17:48 (56), 08/19/2018 20:02 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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