MEDIUM · 6.1

CVE-2015-0006

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...

Vulnerability Description

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."

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 7-
MicrosoftWindows 8-
MicrosoftWindows 8.1-
MicrosoftWindows Rt 8.1-
MicrosoftWindows Server 2003All versions
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008-
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012-
MicrosoftWindows Vista-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-0006?

CVE-2015-0006 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2015-0006?

CVE-2015-0006 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-0006?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2003.