First published: Sat Nov 16 2013(Updated: )
DirectAccess in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly verify server X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and read encrypted domain credentials via a crafted certificate.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.0 | ||
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 |
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CVE-2013-3876 has a critical severity rating due to improper verification of X.509 certificates.
To fix CVE-2013-3876, Microsoft recommends installing the security updates provided in the advisory for affected operating systems.
CVE-2013-3876 affects several versions including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and various Windows Server versions.
The impact of CVE-2013-3876 includes the potential for man-in-the-middle attacks due to the failure to verify server certificates.
Yes, CVE-2013-3876 can be exploited remotely by attackers if the affected software is exposed to the internet.