Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 its:/ Protocol information disclosure
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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 (Operating System). This affects an unknown part of the component its:/ Protocol Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012 and R2, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allow an information vulnerability due to the way the Windows its:// protocol handler determines the zone of a request, aka "Microsoft Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability".
The bug was discovered 12/12/2017. The weakness was disclosed 12/12/2017 with Microsoft as KB4054520 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-11927 since 07/31/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/27/2021). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows its:// protocol handler unnecessarily sends traffic to a remote site in order to determine the zone of a provided URL. This could potentially result in the disclosure of sensitive information to a malicious site.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105184 (Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 December 2017 Security Updates), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91415 (Microsoft Windows Security Update December 2017).
Applying the patch KB4054520 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at catalog.update.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (105184). The entries 110522, 110523, 110524 and 110527 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 105184
Nessus Name: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 December 2017 Security Updates
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OpenVAS ID: 67339
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4054519)
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Patch: KB4054520
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: KB4054520
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-11927 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1039997
SecurityFocus: 102095 - Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-11927 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 12/13/2017 07:58Updated: 01/27/2021 08:09
Changes: 12/13/2017 07:58 (90), 12/14/2019 08:59 (6), 01/27/2021 08:09 (2)
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