Microsoft Windows 10 1703/Server 1709 Subsystem for Linux access control
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows 10 1703/Server 1709 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Subsystem for Linux. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 10 version 1703, Windows 10 version 1709, and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
The bug was discovered 01/03/2018. The weakness was presented 01/03/2018 as KB as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-0743 since 12/01/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.
The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105550 (KB4056892: Windows 10 Version 1709 and Windows Server Version 1709 January 2018 Security Update (Meltdown)(Spectre)), 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 91423 (Microsoft Windows Security Update (ADV180002) (Spectre/Meltdown)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (105550) and Exploit-DB (43962). See 111347, 111349, 111350 and 111351 for similar entries.
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 105550
Nessus Name: KB4056892: Windows 10 Version 1709 and Windows Server Version 1709 January 2018 Security Update (Meltdown)(Spectre)
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OpenVAS ID: 870324
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4056892)
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: KB
Researcher: Saar Amar
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-0743 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1040094
SecurityFocus: 102350 - Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux CVE-2018-0743 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 01/05/2018 09:59Updated: 01/28/2021 13:31
Changes: 01/05/2018 09:59 (75), 12/28/2019 15:53 (13), 01/28/2021 13:23 (2), 01/28/2021 13:25 (11), 01/28/2021 13:31 (1)
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