VID |
26702 |
Severity |
30 |
Port |
139,445 |
Protocol |
TCP |
Class |
SMB |
Detailed Description |
The Hotfix (MS15-039, 3046482) for 'Vulnerability in XML Core Services Could Allow Security Feature Bypass' has not been applied. This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow security feature bypass if a user clicks a specially crafted link. In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to click a specially crafted link; an attacker would have to convince users to click the link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or Instant Messenger message.
- MSXML3 Same Origin Policy SFB Vulnerability(CVE-2015-1646) A same-origin policy security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) whereby cross-domain data access could be possible in a document type declaration (DTD) scenario. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could access sensitive user information, such as username or password and files on the hard drive.
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of this condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms15-039
* Platforms Affected: Windows Server 2003 SP2 Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2 Windows Server 2003 SP2 for Itanium Windows Vista SP2 Windows Vista x64 SP2 Windows Server 2008 SP2 Windows Server 2008 x64 SP2 Windows 7 SP1 Windows 7 x64 SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 SP1 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch(3046482) for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-039 at https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms15-039 -- OR -- Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
Related URL |
CVE-2015-1646 (CVE) |
Related URL |
74009 (SecurityFocus) |
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