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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800332
Category:General
Title:Microsoft Windows Live Messenger Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Summary:Windows Live Messenger Client is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Windows Live Messenger Client is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability.

Vulnerability 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.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized information disclosure.

Affected Software/OS:
Microsoft, Windows Live Messenger Client version 8.5.1302.1018 and prior

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.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-5828
Bugtraq: 20081229 MSN messenger sends IP addresses Public and Private (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499624/100/0/threaded
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4862
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