CVE-2015-0009

Description

The Group Policy Security Configuration policy implementation in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to disable a signing requirement and trigger a revert-to-default action by spoofing domain-controller responses, aka "Group Policy Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory technet.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-014 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72476 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031722 vdb entry third party advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2015/02/10/ms15-011-amp-ms15-014-hardening-group-policy.aspx vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155007/Microsoft-Windows-Server-2012-Group-Policy-Security-Feature-Bypass.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0009?
CVE-2015-0009 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0009?
To fix CVE-2015-0009, 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-2015-0009 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-0009 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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