Microsoft Windows up to Server 2012 Network Location Awareness Service access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2012. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Network Location Awareness Service. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-0006. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2012 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Network Location Awareness Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was presented 01/13/2015 by Jonas Vestberg as MS15-005 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-0006 since 11/18/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/03/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80494 (MS15-005: Vulnerability in Network Location Awareness Service Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (3022777)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91007 (Microsoft Windows Network Location Awareness Service Security Bypass Vulnerability (MS15-005)).

Applying the patch MS15-005 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99521), Tenable (80494), SecurityFocus (BID 71930†), Secunia (SA62098†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031529†). See VDB-68596, VDB-68595, VDB-68594 and VDB-68592 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 80494
Nessus Name: MS15-005: Vulnerability in Network Location Awareness Service Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (3022777)
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Patch: MS15-005

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-005
Researcher: Jonas Vestberg
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-0006 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0006
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68593

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X-Force: 99521
SecurityFocus: 71930 - Microsoft Windows Network Location Awareness CVE-2015-0006 Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 62098
SecurityTracker: 1031529 - Windows Network Location Awareness Service Flaw Lets Remote Users Bypass Firewall Policies in Certain Cases
Vulnerability Center: 48034 - [MS15-005] Microsoft Windows Remote Security Bypass - CVE-2015-0006, High

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

Created: 01/14/2015 11:03
Updated: 12/03/2024 04:32
Changes: 01/14/2015 11:03 (76), 04/07/2017 14:57 (2), 03/02/2022 10:06 (2), 03/02/2022 10:12 (1), 12/03/2024 04:32 (16)
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