CVE-2015-1672

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Published May 13, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 17.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, and 4.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (recursion and performance degradation) via crafted encrypted data in an XML document, aka ".NET XML Decryption Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 17.4% (17.383% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74482
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032297
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-048

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft .net Framework

Weaknesses

CWE-310

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:47 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: May 13, 2015, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:47 AM
Reserved: Feb 17, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 13, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 AM

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