Microsoft Windows IPsec Policy Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability (953733)

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Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS08-047.
Impact
Successful exploitation will result in systems ignoring IPsec policies and thus transmit data otherwise intended to be encrypted in clear text. Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-047.mspx
Insight
The flaw is caused by an error when the default IPsec policy is imported from a Windows Server 2003 domain to a Windows Server 2008 domain, which could cause all IPsec rules to be ignored and network traffic to be transmitted in clear text.
Affected
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and prior. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1 and prior.
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
High Severity
Classification
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