CVE-2015-2471: microsoft xml_core_services Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-2471 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in microsoft xml_core_services. EPSS estimates a 15.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-08-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, 5.0, and 6.0 supports SSL 2.0, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and conducting a decryption attack, aka "MSXML Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2434.

• CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.