Detections
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MS15-123: Security Update for Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync to Address Information Disclosure (3105872)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 86849
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Synopsis
The remote host is affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is affected by a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Skype for Business and Lync clients due to improper sanitization of message content before returning it to the user. A remote attacker can exploit this, using specially crafted JavaScript, to execute arbitrary script and HTML in the user's context, resulting in the possible disclosure of sensitive information or other actions.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Lync 2010, Lync 2010 Attendee, Lync 2013, Lync Basic 2013, Skype for Business 2016, Skype for Business Basic 2016, and Lync Room System.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-123
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 86849
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-123.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 11/11/2015
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:lync, cpe:/a:microsoft:lync_basic, cpe:/a:microsoft:lync_room_system, cpe:/a:microsoft:skype_for_business
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-2015-6061
BID: 77477