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MS12-083: Vulnerability in IP-HTTPS Component Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2765809)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 63230
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by a security feature bypass vulnerability.Description
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows due to the way the IP-HTTPS Component handles certificates. The vulnerability could allow security feature bypass if an attacker presents a revoked certificate to an IP-HTTPS server commonly used in Microsoft DirectAccess deployments. To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker must use a certificate issued from the domain for IP-HTTPS server authentication.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to bypass certificate validation checks. Logging on to a system inside the organization would still require system or domain credentials.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2008 R2 and 2012.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2012/ms12-083
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 63230
File Name: smb_nt_ms12-083.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 12/11/2012
Updated: 12/4/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.7
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
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-2549
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: 12/11/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/11/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-2549
BID: 56840