VDB-88772 · XFDB 8892 · SBV-2705

Microsoft Windows XP Session Key improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Windows XP. This affects an unknown part of the component Session Key Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. No exploit exists. Configuration settings should be changed.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows XP (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Session Key Handler. 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.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8892) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2705†). The entries VDB-88776, VDB-88775, VDB-88774 and VDB-88773 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Config
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Timelineinfo

01/01/1999 🔍
01/01/1999 +0 days 🔍
10/27/2003 +1760 days 🔍
07/07/2016 +4637 days 🔍
02/18/2019 +956 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88772
X-Force: 8892
Vulnerability Center: 2705 - Windows XP has the \, Info

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/07/2016 16:45
Updated: 02/18/2019 11:11
Changes: 07/07/2016 16:45 (37), 02/18/2019 11:11 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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