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MS14-055: Vulnerability in Microsoft Lync Server Could Allow Denial of Service (2990928)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 77575
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Synopsis
The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Microsoft Lync Server installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :- The Lync Server contains a flaw in how it handles exceptions, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2014-4068)
- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in the Lync Server due to a failure to properly sanitize user input.
An attacker can exploit this to obtain sensitive information from web sessions. (CVE-2014-4070)
- The Lync Server contains a flaw in how it handles NULL dereferences, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2014-4071)
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and 2013.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2014/ms14-055
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 77575
File Name: smb_nt_ms14-055.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 9/10/2014
Updated: 11/25/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-4070
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:lync_server
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/9/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/2014