(MS15-041) Vulnerability in .NET Framework Could Allow Information Disclosure (3048010)

  Severity: HIGH
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2015-1648
  Advisory Date: APR 22, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

This update resolves an information disclosure vulnerability in the following Microsoft .NET Framework versions:

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5/4.5.1/4.5.2

The vulnerability exists in the way ASP.NET handles requests in systems using custom error messages. An attacker sends a specially crafted web request to the vulnerable server.

  SOLUTION

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
  • Windows Vista Service Pack 2
  • Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 8 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows RT
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

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