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MEDIUM
CVE-2015-1637
Microsoft Windows Schannel TLS State Restriction flaws lead to EXPORT_RSA Cipher-Downgrade Attacks
Description

Schannel (aka Secure Channel) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly restrict TLS state transitions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cipher-downgrade attacks to EXPORT_RSA ciphers via crafted TLS traffic, related to the "FREAK" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0204 and CVE-2015-1067.

INFO

Published Date :

March 6, 2015, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 7, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-1637 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1637 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_7
2 Microsoft windows_8.1
3 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_server_2008
5 Microsoft windows_server_2012
6 Microsoft windows_server_2003
7 Microsoft windows_vista
8 Microsoft windows_8
9 Microsoft windows_rt
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-1637.

URL Resource
http://web.archive.org/web/20150321220028/https://freakattack.com/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72965 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031833 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-031 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://freakattack.com/ Vendor Advisory
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3046015 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-1637 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1637 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 07, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://web.archive.org/web/20150321220028/https://freakattack.com/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72965 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72965 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-031 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-031 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031833 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031833 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3046015 Vendor Advisory https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3046015 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:datacenter:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:essentials:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x86:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:pro_n:*:x64:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:standard:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:standard:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:essentials:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:essentials:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:datacenter:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:datacenter:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-031 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-031 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72965 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 26, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031833
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://freakattack.com/ No Types Assigned https://freakattack.com/ Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-031 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-031 Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Schannel (aka Secure Channel) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly restrict TLS state transitions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cipher-downgrade attacks to EXPORT_RSA ciphers via crafted TLS traffic, related to the "FREAK" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0204 and CVE-2015-2235. Schannel (aka Secure Channel) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly restrict TLS state transitions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cipher-downgrade attacks to EXPORT_RSA ciphers via crafted TLS traffic, related to the "FREAK" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0204 and CVE-2015-1067.
    Added Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-031
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Schannel (aka Secure Channel) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly restrict TLS state transitions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cipher-downgrade attacks to EXPORT_RSA ciphers via crafted TLS traffic, related to the "FREAK" issue. Schannel (aka Secure Channel) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 does not properly restrict TLS state transitions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cipher-downgrade attacks to EXPORT_RSA ciphers via crafted TLS traffic, related to the "FREAK" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0204 and CVE-2015-2235.
    Added Reference https://freakattack.com/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:datacenter:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:essentials:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:-:*:standard:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:-:-:*:-:-:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Changed Reference Type https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3046015 No Types Assigned https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3046015 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-310
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 06, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-1637 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-1637 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

96.34 }} 0.00%

score

0.99199

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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