Note

Known issues in this security update

View products that this article applies to.

Summary

This update resolves a vulnerability in the Microsoft .NET Framework that could allow remote code execution when the .NET Framework fails to properly validate input before loading libraries. An attacker who successfully exploit this vulnerability could take control of an affected system. The attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. To learn more about this vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2017-0160.

Important

  • If you install a language pack after you install this update, you must reinstall this update. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this update. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

Additional information about this security update

  • For any Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) applications returning the following error message:

    Get-WmiObject: The method or operation is not implemented.

    To temporarily disable this update, customers can apply the following registry entry to their system.

    Warning Enabling this registry entry could allow security vulnerabilities including Remote Code Execution.

    Registry entry

    • For 32-bit process on 32-bit system and 64-bit process on 64-bit system:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v2.0.50727@WMIDisableCOMSecurity=1

    • For 32-bit process on 64-bit system:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v2.0.50727@WMIDisableCOMSecurity=1

    Notes

    • This registry entry should be a DWORD entry.

    • This registry entry restores the previous unsecured state.

  • For more information about this security update as it relates to Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    4014988 Security Only update for the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2, 4.5.2, and 4.6 updates for Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: April 11, 2017

How to obtain and install the update

Method 1: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Method 2: Windows Software Update Services (WSUS)

On your WSUS server, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0.

  2. Expand ComputerName, and then click Action.

  3. Click Import Updates.

  4. WSUS will open a browser window in which you may be prompted to install an ActiveX control. You must install the ActiveX control to continue.

  5. Once the control is installed, you will see the Microsoft Update Catalog screen. Enter 4014988 in the Search box, and then click Search.

  6. Locate the .NET Framework packages that match the operating systems, languages, and processors in your environment. Click Add to add them to your basket.

  7. When you have selected all the packages you need, click View Basket.

  8. Click Import to import the packages to your WSUS server.

  9. Click Close once the packages have been imported to return to WSUS.

The updates are now available for installation through WSUS.

Update deployment information

For deployment details for this security update, go to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Security update deployment information: April 11, 2017

Update removal information

Note We do not recommend that you remove any security update. To remove this update, use the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.

Update restart information

This update does not require a system restart after you apply it unless files that are being updated are locked or are being used.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any previously released update.

File information

File name

SHA1 hash

SHA256 hash

Windows6.0-KB4014571-ia64.msu

7DA5D04826E48796FAABE8652959D66018CFFE15

D662E7B39B611E6890DCAD6C84A8A4ACD46C8975FD17E6669988C3037489F8EE

Windows6.0-KB4014571-x64.msu

6E2CD8453A6329695E1C8A830B0DB4F214C87179

5A687B4ABDC65B16B35E56B66FF15FDECD503B886FA64061005D9C8742828AE6

Windows6.0-KB4014571-x86.msu

C3B8B8958F0386DCAE885D0B16AB01BBA9C0EB02

49896DC1DC6532783BD6E51C4A47CB4C808C76E975A7B05A6AEAAFFBF448A611

File attributes The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables.Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information

Note: The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) that are installed are not listed.

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

System.management.dll

2.0.50727.8758

389,120

21-Mar-2017

13:09

x86

System.management.dll

2.0.50727.8758

389,120

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

Wminet_utils.dll

2.0.50727.8758

290,976

21-Mar-2017

13:09

IA-64

Wminet_utils.dll

2.0.50727.8758

290,976

21-Mar-2017

13:08

IA-64

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

08-Mar-2016

00:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

08-Mar-2016

00:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

11,776

08-Mar-2016

00:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,288

08-Mar-2016

00:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

08-Mar-2016

00:27

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:27

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

08-Mar-2016

00:27

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:27

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

11,776

08-Mar-2016

00:28

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,288

08-Mar-2016

00:28

x86

System.management.dll

2.0.50727.8758

389,120

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

System.management.dll

2.0.50727.8758

389,120

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

Wminet_utils.dll

2.0.50727.8758

116,896

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

Wminet_utils.dll

2.0.50727.8758

116,896

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

System.management.dll

2.0.50727.8758

389,120

21-Mar-2017

13:09

x86

System.management.dll

2.0.50727.8758

389,120

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

Wminet_utils.dll

2.0.50727.8758

140,960

21-Mar-2017

13:09

x64

Wminet_utils.dll

2.0.50727.8758

140,960

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x64

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

08-Mar-2016

00:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

08-Mar-2016

00:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

08-Mar-2016

00:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

28,672

08-Mar-2016

00:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

08-Mar-2016

00:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:39

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:39

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

16,384

08-Mar-2016

00:39

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

08-Mar-2016

00:39

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:39

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

11,776

08-Mar-2016

00:39

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,288

08-Mar-2016

00:38

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

28,672

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

07-Mar-2016

23:34

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:34

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

07-Mar-2016

23:34

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

07-Mar-2016

23:34

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:23

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:23

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

16,384

08-Mar-2016

00:24

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

08-Mar-2016

00:24

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:24

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

11,776

08-Mar-2016

00:24

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,288

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.dll

2.0.50727.8758

389,120

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

System.management.dll

2.0.50727.8758

389,120

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

Wminet_utils.dll

2.0.50727.8758

116,896

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

Wminet_utils.dll

2.0.50727.8758

116,896

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

08-Mar-2016

00:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

08-Mar-2016

00:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

08-Mar-2016

00:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

28,672

08-Mar-2016

00:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

08-Mar-2016

00:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

11-Jul-2016

04:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

11-Jul-2016

04:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

11-Jul-2016

04:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

11-Jul-2016

04:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

11-Jul-2016

04:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

11-Jul-2016

04:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

11-Jul-2016

04:36

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

11-Jul-2016

04:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

16,384

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

11,776

08-Mar-2016

00:37

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,288

08-Mar-2016

00:38

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

28,672

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

07-Mar-2016

23:33

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:34

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

07-Mar-2016

23:34

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

07-Mar-2016

23:34

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:34

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

24,576

07-Mar-2016

23:34

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:34

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,824

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:34

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:34

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

16,384

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,800

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

13,312

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

11,776

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.resources.dll

2.0.50727.4016

12,288

07-Mar-2016

23:35

x86

System.management.dll

2.0.50727.8758

389,120

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

System.management.dll

2.0.50727.8758

389,120

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

Wminet_utils.dll

2.0.50727.8758

116,896

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

Wminet_utils.dll

2.0.50727.8758

116,896

21-Mar-2017

13:08

x86

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Applies to

This article applies to the following:

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 when used with:

    • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

    • Windows Vista Service Pack 2

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