PT-2015-1289 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2008+6

Published

2015-01-13

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Updated

2019-02-26

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CVE-2015-0014

CVSS v2.0

10

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2
Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow error in the Telnet service of the Windows operating system. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted network packets.
Recommendations For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 8, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Telnet service until a patch is available.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-10325
CVE-2015-0014

Affected Products

Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Vista