CVE-2015-0005

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 18.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2015-03-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-254

Description

The NETLOGON service in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, when a Domain Controller is configured, allows remote attackers to spoof the computer name of a secure channel's endpoint, and obtain sensitive session information, by running a crafted application and leveraging the ability to sniff network traffic, aka "NETLOGON Spoofing Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130773/Windows-Pass-Through-Authentication-Methods-Improper-Validation.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/60
http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/windows-pass-through-authentication-methods-improper-validation
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031891
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-027
https://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.2.10.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130773/Windows-Pass-Through-Authentication-Methods-Improper-Validation.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/60
http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/windows-pass-through-authentication-methods-improper-validation
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031891
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-027
https://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-4.2.10.html

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