CVE-2015-0015

Description

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Server 2012 Gold and R2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang and RADIUS outage) via crafted username strings to (1) Internet Authentication Service (IAS) or (2) Network Policy Server (NPS), aka "Network Policy Server RADIUS Implementation Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 46.59% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-007 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031532 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71933 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/62148 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0015?
CVE-2015-0015 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0015?
To fix CVE-2015-0015, 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-2015-0015 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-0015 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~47% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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