Microsoft Windows Schannel Spoofing Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
17 Nov 2015
Release Date:
11 Nov 2015
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that is caused by a weakness in all supported versions of the TLS protocol. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could 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.
Impact
- Spoofing
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS15-121
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