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Microsoft Windows TLS Protocol Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 11 Jul 2012 17:16 Release Date: 11 Jul 2012 4709 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

TYPE: Windows OS

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in TLS encryption protocol. This vulnerability affects the protocol itself and is not specific to the Windows operating system. This is an information disclosure vulnerability that allows the decryption of encrypted TLS traffic. This vulnerability primarily impacts HTTPS traffic, since the browser is the primary attack vector, and all web traffic served via HTTPS or mixed content HTTP/HTTPS is affected.


Impact

  • Information Disclosure

System / Technologies affected

  • Microsoft Window XP
  • Microsoft Window Vista
  • Microsoft Window 7
  • Microsoft Server 2003
  • Microsoft Server 2008
  • Microsoft Server 2008 R2
     

Solutions

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