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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-2434

Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 and 5.0 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…

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 15.5%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.5%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 and 5.0 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-2015-2471.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS
15.54% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200, CWE-310
Affected
microsoft/xml core services
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.