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Microsoft .NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability (MS16-065) (Cat II impact)

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Microsoft has released a security bulletin addressing a vulnerability in the TLS/SSL protocol, implemented in the encryption component of Microsoft .NET Framework. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would inject unencrypted data into the target secure channel and then performs a man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack between the targeted client and a legitimate server. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability would allow an attacker to decrypt encrypted SSL/TLS traffic.

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Vulnerability ID: V-68781

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