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CVE-2009-0077

5.0 · MEDIUM

The firewall engine in Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway, Medium Business Edition (TMG MBE); and Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 SP3, 2006, 2006 Supportability Upda…

Published Apr 15, 2009microsoftEPSS 78.50%

Overview

CVE-2009-0077 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft forefront_threat_management_gateway. It was published on April 15, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The firewall engine in Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway, Medium Business Edition (TMG MBE); and Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 SP3, 2006, 2006 Supportability Update, and 2006 SP1; does not properly manage the session state of web listeners, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (many stale sessions) via crafted packets, aka "Web Proxy TCP State Limited Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update forefront_threat_management_gateway to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0077?

CVE-2009-0077 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft forefront_threat_management_gateway. It was published on April 15, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-0077?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-0077?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update forefront_threat_management_gateway to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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