Summary
This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS14-009.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to bypass certain security mechanism and cause denial of service.
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-009
Insight
Multiple flaws due to,
- ASP.NET does not properly identify stale HTTP connections.
- An error within the .NET framework when handling certain COM objects.
- Additionally, some unspecified weakness exists.
Affected
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.0, 4.5 and 4.5.1
Detection
Get the vulnerable file version and check appropriate patch is applied or not.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2014-0253, CVE-2014-0257, CVE-2014-0295 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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