Microsoft Windows up to Vista XML Core Services cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component XML Core Services. Executing a manipulation can lead to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-2471. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component XML Core Services. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was disclosed 08/11/2015 with Microsoft as MS15-084 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2471 since 03/19/2015. 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. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85335 (MS15-084: Vulnerabilities in XML Core Services Could Allow Information Disclosure (3080129)), 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 123796 (Microsoft XML Core Services Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities (MS15-084)).

Applying the patch MS15-084 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 Tenable (85335), SecurityFocus (BID 76257†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033241†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51866†). The entries VDB-77030 and VDB-77031 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
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Nessus ID: 85335
Nessus Name: MS15-084: Vulnerabilities in XML Core Services Could Allow Information Disclosure (3080129)
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Patch: MS15-084

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-084
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-2471 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2471
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77032
SecurityFocus: 76257 - Microsoft XML Core Services CVE-2015-2471 Man in the Middle Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033241 - Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information Bypass Security Features
Vulnerability Center: 51866 - [MS15-084] Microsoft XML Core Services Remote Information Disclosure in MSXML - CVE-2015-2471, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2015 12:09
Updated: 06/09/2022 07:21
Changes: 08/12/2015 12:09 (68), 05/03/2019 06:54 (9), 06/09/2022 07:15 (3), 06/09/2022 07:21 (1)
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