(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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