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MS16-020: Security Update for Active Directory Federation Services to Address Denial of Service (3134222)
high Nessus Plugin ID 88652
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by a denial of service vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a denial of service vulnerability in Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) due to a failure to properly process certain input during forms-based authentication. A remote attacker can exploit this, via crafted input, to cause the server to become unresponsive.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Server 2012 R2.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-020
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 88652
File Name: smb_nt_ms16-020.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 2/9/2016
Updated: 11/20/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-0037
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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: 2/9/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/9/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-0037