Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-049.
Impact
Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers to perform limited man-in-the-middle attacks to inject data into the beginning of the application protocol stream to execute HTTP transactions, bypass authentication.
Impact Level: 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/MS10-049.mspx
Insight
A flaw exists in the Microsoft Windows SChannel (Secure Channel) authentication component when using certificate based authentication, which allows spoofing.
Affected
Micorsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior.
Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior.
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-3555 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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