Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, 5.0, and 6.0 supports SSL 2.0, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and conducting a decryption attack, aka "MSXML Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2434.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-2471 is rated Moderate Risk (46/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 31.53%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-11-21 | 36.88% | 31.53% | -5.34% |
| 2 | 2025-06-10 | 39.74% | 36.88% | -2.87% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 39.74% | — |
Full EPSS history (17 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | xml_core_services | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | xml_core_services | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | xml_core_services | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |