CVE-2012-1870

Description

The CBC mode in the TLS protocol, as used in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and other products, allows remote web servers to obtain plaintext data by triggering multiple requests to a third-party HTTPS server and sniffing the network during the resulting HTTPS session, aka "TLS Protocol Vulnerability."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.51% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-049 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15644 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1870?
CVE-2012-1870 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1870?
To fix CVE-2012-1870, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1870 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1870 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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