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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-026 - Important

Vulnerabilities in Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) Could Allow Information Disclosure (2663860)

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Version: 1.1

General Information

Executive Summary

This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG). The more severe of the vulnerabilities could allow information disclosure if an attacker sends a specially crafted query to the UAG server.

This security update is rated Important for Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Service Pack 1 Update 1. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.

The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by modifying UAG code to require further verification before redirecting a user to another website, and by modifying the UAG server's default binding settings to not allow unfiltered access to internal resources. For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information.

Recommendation. Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update at the earliest opportunity.

See also the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, later in this bulletin.

Known Issues. Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2663860 documents the currently known issues that customers may experience when installing this security update. The article also documents recommended solutions for these issues. When currently known issues and recommended solutions pertain only to specific releases of this software, this article provides links to further articles.

Affected and Non-Affected Software

The following software have been tested to determine which versions or editions are affected. Other versions or editions are either past their support life cycle or are not affected. To determine the support life cycle for your software version or edition, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle.

Affected Software

SoftwareMaximum Security ImpactAggregate Severity RatingUpdates Replaced
Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Service Pack 1[1]
(KB2649261)
Information DisclosureImportantKB2522485 in MS11-079 replaced by KB2649261
Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Service Pack 1 Update 1[1]
(KB2649262)
Information DisclosureImportantNone

[1]This update is available from the Microsoft Download Center only. Please see the next section, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update.

Non-Affected Software

Software
Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010
Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Update 1
Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Update 2

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update

Vulnerability Information

Severity Ratings and Vulnerability Identifiers

UAG Blind HTTP Redirect Vulnerability - CVE-2012-0146

Unfiltered Access to UAG Default Website Vulnerability - CVE-2012-0147

Update Information

Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance

Security Update Deployment

Other Information

Acknowledgments

Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:

  • Kai Wilke of ITaCS GmbH for reporting the UAG Blind HTTP Redirect Vulnerability (CVE-2012-0146)
  • Kai Wilke of ITaCS GmbH for reporting the Unfiltered Access to UAG Default Website Vulnerability (CVE-2012-0147)

Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)

To improve security protections for customers, Microsoft provides vulnerability information to major security software providers in advance of each monthly security update release. Security software providers can then use this vulnerability information to provide updated protections to customers via their security software or devices, such as antivirus, network-based intrusion detection systems, or host-based intrusion prevention systems. To determine whether active protections are available from security software providers, please visit the active protections websites provided by program partners, listed in Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) Partners.

Support

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Disclaimer

The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.

Revisions

  • V1.0 (April 10, 2012): Bulletin published
  • V1.1 (April 18, 2012): Corrected the bulletin replacement information for Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Service Pack 1. This is a bulletin change only. There were no changes to the detection or security update files.