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CVE-2015-1757

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in adfs/ls in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Server 2012 allows remote attackers to inject…

Published Jun 10, 2015microsoftCWE-79EPSS 10.98%

Overview

CVE-2015-1757 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft active_directory_federation_services. It was published on June 10, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in adfs/ls in Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Server 2012 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the wct parameter, aka "ADFS XSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update active_directory_federation_services 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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References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/75023Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1032526Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-062Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/75023Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1032526Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-062

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1757?

CVE-2015-1757 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft active_directory_federation_services. It was published on June 10, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-1757?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2015-1757?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update active_directory_federation_services 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-1757?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-1757 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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