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MS KB2862966: Updates to Improve Cryptography and Digital Certificate Handling in Windows

info Nessus Plugin ID 69332

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing an update that improves cryptography and digital certificate handling in Windows.

Description

The remote host is missing Microsoft KB2862966, an update that improves cryptography and digital certificate handling in Windows.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, and 2012.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityAdvisories/2013/2854544

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2862966/an-update-is-available-that-improves-management-of-weak-certificate-cr

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 69332

File Name: smb_kb2862966.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/14/2013

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, SMB/WindowsVersion

Patch Publication Date: 8/13/2013

Reference Information

MSKB: 2862966