RADIUS: Microsoft Network Policy Server RADIUS Denial of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft RADIUS Network Policy Server. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended Description
Network Policy Server (NPS) in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 and Server 2012 Gold and R2 misparses username queries, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (RADIUS authentication outage) via crafted requests, aka "Network Policy Server RADIUS Implementation Denial of Service Vulnerability."
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_server_2008
Short Name
RADIUS:MS-NPS-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
RADIUS
Keywords
CVE-2016-0050 Denial Microsoft Network Policy RADIUS Server Service bid:82513 of
Release Date
02/16/2016
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
5.0