MS15-039: Vulnerability in XML Core Services Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (3046482)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 82775

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a security bypass vulnerability.

Description

The remote host contains a version of Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) that is affected by a same-origin policy security bypass vulnerability. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to click a specially crafted link, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive user information, such as credentials and arbitrary files.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, and 2008 R2.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-039

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 82775

File Name: smb_nt_ms15-039.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 4/14/2015

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:xml_core_services, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/14/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/14/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-1646

BID: 74009

MSFT: MS15-039

MSKB: 3046482