MS KB3042058: Update to Default Cipher Suite Priority Order

info Nessus Plugin ID 83359

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is missing an update to the cipher suite.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing an update to the cryptographic cipher suite prioritization. The update adds additional cipher suites and improves cipher suite priority ordering.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 7, 2008 R2, 8, 2012, 8.1, and 2012 R2.

Note that Microsoft has only made this update available via the Microsoft Download Center. It will be available via Microsoft Update and WSUS in Q4 of 2015.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityAdvisories/2015/3042058

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 83359

File Name: smb_kb3042058.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/12/2015

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: 5/12/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2015

Reference Information

MSKB: 3042058