What is the severity of CVE-2016-0050?

CVE-2016-0050 has been rated as Important severity by Microsoft.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0050?

To remediate CVE-2016-0050, apply the security updates provided in Microsoft's MS16-021 bulletin.

What systems are affected by CVE-2016-0050?

CVE-2016-0050 affects Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2.

What kind of attack does CVE-2016-0050 allow?

CVE-2016-0050 allows remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks against RADIUS authentication.

Is CVE-2016-0050 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2016-0050 is considered a remote vulnerability, allowing attackers to exploit it over the network.

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CVE-2016-0050

medium

5.3

CWE

10/2/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-0050: Input Validation

First published: Wed Feb 10 2016(Updated: )

Network Policy Server (NPS) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 misparses username queries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (RADIUS authentication outage) via crafted requests, aka "Network Policy Server RADIUS Implementation Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows Server	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server	=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server	=gold
Microsoft Windows Server	=r2
Microsoft Windows Server	=r2
Microsoft Windows Server	=r2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0050?
CVE-2016-0050 has been rated as Important severity by Microsoft.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0050?
To remediate CVE-2016-0050, apply the security updates provided in Microsoft's MS16-021 bulletin.
What systems are affected by CVE-2016-0050?
CVE-2016-0050 affects Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2.
What kind of attack does CVE-2016-0050 allow?
CVE-2016-0050 allows remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks against RADIUS authentication.
Is CVE-2016-0050 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2016-0050 is considered a remote vulnerability, allowing attackers to exploit it over the network.

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