Microsoft Windows up to Vista Digital Certificate authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista. This affects an unknown function of the component Digital Certificate Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to authentication spoofing. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Digital Certificate Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was shared 03/24/2015 as 3050995 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (101791). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: technet.microsoft.com

Timelineinfo

03/24/2015 🔍
03/26/2015 +2 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +743 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: 3050995
Status: Confirmed

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74104
X-Force: 101791

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 08:49
Updated: 04/07/2017 14:38
Changes: 03/26/2015 08:49 (41), 04/07/2017 14:38 (2)
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