Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Windows Media Player information disclosure
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Windows Media Player. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.
The bug was discovered 10/09/2018. The weakness was published 10/09/2018 by Kryptos Logic (window) with Kryptos Logic as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-8482 since 03/14/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/23/2023). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Media Player improperly discloses file information. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an attacker to determine the presence of files on disk.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117999 (KB4462919: Windows 10 Version 1803 and Windows Server Version 1803 October 2018 Security Update), 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 91474 (Microsoft Windows Security Update October 2018).
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 vulnerability database at Tenable (117999). Similar entries are available at 125082, 125083, 125084 and 125089.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 7 SP1
- 8.1
- 10
- 10 1607
- 10 1703
- 10 1709
- 10 1803
- 10 1809
- RT 8.1
- Server 1709
- Server 1803
- Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Server 2008 SP2
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 3.5
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 117999
Nessus Name: KB4462919: Windows 10 Version 1803 and Windows Server Version 1803 October 2018 Security Update
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
03/14/2018 🔍10/09/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Researcher: Kryptos Logic (window)
Organization: Kryptos Logic
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8482 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041829
SecurityFocus: 105469 - Microsoft Windows Media Player CVE-2018-8482 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 10/10/2018 12:51Updated: 05/23/2023 15:07
Changes: 10/10/2018 12:51 (85), 04/01/2020 08:55 (8), 05/23/2023 15:07 (5)
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