CVE-2015-1716 json
Schannel in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-1846
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.8%
- EPSS 20.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Schannel in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly restrict Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral (DHE) key lengths, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors, aka "Schannel Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
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20.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-055
vendor-advisory, patch
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securitytracker.com
/id/1032283
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/74489
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-1716
- NVD CVE-2015-1716
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