Microsoft Security Response Center Blog Alerts

Revision Note: V1.0 (September 13, 2016): Advisory published.

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Revision Note: V1.0 (September 13, 2016): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in the public versions of ASP.NET Core MVC 1.0.0. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to help ensure that their applications are updated correctly.

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Summary: Microsoft is blacklisting some publically released versions of securekernel.exe. This advisory includes a list of hashes for specific operating systems that are on the blacklist

Revision Note: V2.0 (May 18, 2016): Advisory updated to provide links to the current information regarding the use of the SHA1 hashing algorithm for the purposes of SSL and code signing. For more information, see Windows Enforcement of Authenticode Code Signing and Timestamping.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes of SSL and code signing after January 1, 2016. Using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm in digital certificates could allow an attacker to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks.

Revision Note: V1.0 (May 10, 2016): Advisory published.
Summary: FalseStart allows the TLS client to send application data before receiving and verifying the server Finished message. This allows an attacker to launch a man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack to force the TLS client to encrypt the first flight of application_data records using the attacker’s chosen cipher suite from the client’s list. To avoid downgrade attacks, TLS clients only allow FalseStart when their strongest cipher suites are negotiated.

Revision Note: V1.1 (April 22, 2016): Added FAQs and additional information to clarify that only standalone mouse devices are affected. This is an informational change only.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update to improve input filtering for certain Microsoft wireless mouse devices. The update enhances security by filtering out QWERTY key packets in keystroke communications issued from receiving USB wireless dongles to wireless mouse devices. This improvement is part of ongoing efforts to improve the effectiveness of security in Windows and Microsoft devices. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3152550.

Revision Note: V1.1 (February 10, 2016): Advisory updated to include download information for Microsoft ASP.NET Web Frameworks, and Tools and Microsoft ASP.NET and Web Tools. This is an informational change only.
Summary: Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in the public versions of Visual Studio 2013, Visual Studio 2015, ASP.NET MVC5, and ASP.NET MVC6. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to help ensure that the controls and components that they have built are not subject to the vulnerability.

Revision Note: V5.0 (February 9, 2016): Rereleased advisory to announce the release of update 3126593 to enable the Restricted Admin mode for Credential Security Support Provider (CredSSP) by default. See Updates Related to this Advisory for details.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of updates for supported editions of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows RT 8.1 that improve credential protection and domain authentication controls to reduce credential theft.

Revision Note: V1.0 (January 12, 2016): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is announcing the availability of an update to improve interoperability between Schannel-based TLS clients and 3rd-party TLS servers that enable RFC5077-based resumption and that send the NewSessionTicket message in the abbreviated TLS handshake. The update addresses an issue in schannel.dll that could cause RFC5077 session ticket-based resumption to fail and subsequently cause WinInet-based clients (for example, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge) to perform a fallback to a lower TLS protocol version than the one that would have been negotiated otherwise. This improvement is part of ongoing efforts to bolster the effectiveness of encryption in Windows.

Revision Note: V1.0 (January 12, 2016): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is releasing a new set of ActiveX kill bits with this advisory. These ActiveX kill bits are included in the Internet Explorer cumulative update released on January 12, 2016.