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CVE-2015-2471

Published: Aug 15, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-310
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
15.5%
Top 3.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, 5.0, and 6.0 supports SSL 2.0, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and conducting a decryption attack, aka "MSXML Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2434.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-310

Affected Products

xml core servicesmicrosoft
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
n/an/a
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033241
securitytracker.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-084
docs.microsoft.com

Timeline

Published
Aug 15, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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