VDB-81812 · XFDB 8888 · SBV-2520

Microsoft Windows XP Network Client Feature improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows XP. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Network Client Feature. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. No exploit exists. Configuration settings should be changed.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows XP (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Network Client Feature. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 01/01/1999. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version Vista or 7 eliminates this vulnerability. It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting . The best possible mitigation is suggested to be the change of configuration settings.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8888) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2520†). The entries VDB-81815, VDB-81814, VDB-81813 and VDB-81811 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Config
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Upgrade: Windows Vista/7

Timelineinfo

12/31/1998 🔍
01/01/1999 +0 days 🔍
10/16/2003 +1748 days 🔍
04/08/2016 +4558 days 🔍
09/28/2018 +903 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81812
X-Force: 8888 - Microsoft Windows XP security option to digitally sign client communications disabled
Vulnerability Center: 2520 - Microsoft Network Client Feature to Digitally Sign Communications is Disabled, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/08/2016 16:38
Updated: 09/28/2018 09:24
Changes: 04/08/2016 16:38 (38), 09/28/2018 09:24 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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