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Microsoft Windows Live Messenger Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host has Windows Live Messenger Client installed and is prone to Information Disclosure vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The vulnerability is due to field error in IPv4InternalAddrsAndPorts, IPv4Internal-Addrs and IPv4Internal-Port headers, which allow to discover IP address and port numbers via MSNP15 protocol used over a NAT session.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft, Windows Live Messenger Client version 8.5.1302.1018 and prior.
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.