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MS15-071: Vulnerability in NETLOGON Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3068457)
low Nessus Plugin ID 84735
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the Netlogon service improperly establishing a communications channel to a primary domain controller (PDC). An attacker, with access to the PDC, can exploit this by using a crafted application to create a secure channel to the PDC as a backup domain controller (BDC), possibly allowing access to sensitive credential information.Note that this vulnerability only affects a server if it is configured as a domain controller.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2003, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, and 2012 R2.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-071
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 84735
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-071.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 7/14/2015
Updated: 11/22/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.3
Temporal Score: 2.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-2374
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/14/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/14/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-2374
BID: 75633