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MS15-121: Security Update for Schannel to Address Spoofing (3081320)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 86827
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by a spoofing vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is affected by a spoofing vulnerability due to a weakness in the Secure Channel (SChannel) TLS protocol implementation. A man-in-the-middle attacker can exploit this vulnerability to impersonate a victim on any other server that uses the same credentials as those used between the client and server where the attack is initiated.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, RT, 2012, 8.1, RT 8.1, and 2012 R2.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-121
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 86827
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-121.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 11/10/2015
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.8
Temporal Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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: 11/10/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-6112
BID: 77484