Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Windows Hello for Business

2019-12-0500:00:00

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5.9 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

4.3 Medium

CVSS2

Access Vector

NETWORK

Access Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Microsoft has released a Security Advisory to address an issue in Windows Hello for Business (WHfB). An attacker could exploit this issue on devices that were affected by CVE-2017-15361, also known as Return of Coppersmith’s Attack (ROCA), to take control of an affected system.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Security Advisories ADV190026 and ADV170012 and apply the recommended mitigations.

This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

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