First published: Tue Jan 13 2015(Updated: )
The Network Location Awareness (NLA) service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 does not perform mutual authentication to determine a domain connection, which allows remote attackers to trigger an unintended permissive configuration by spoofing DNS and LDAP responses on a local network, aka "NLA Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
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 Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =gold | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2015-0006 has a medium severity rating due to potential unauthorized access risks.
To mitigate CVE-2015-0006, ensure that you apply all relevant software updates and security patches as provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2015-0006 affects multiple versions, including Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2012.
CVE-2015-0006 is a vulnerability in the Network Location Awareness service that lacks proper mutual authentication.
Yes, CVE-2015-0006 can potentially be exploited remotely due to the nature of its authentication deficiencies.