CVE-2016-0050

Published: Feb 10, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

5.3

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 1.4

Source: NVD

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 (6)

Products: Microsoft: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012

Microsoft

2 products

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	Version r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	Version r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	Version r2

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (4)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034986

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-021

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034986

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-021

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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