Microsoft Windows Authentication Verification input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Authentication Verification. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The WinVerifyTrust function in Authenticode Signature Verification 5.1, 6.0, and 6.1 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly use unspecified fields in a file digest, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified (1) Portable Executable (PE) or (2) cabinet (aka .CAB) file that incorrectly appears to have a valid signature, aka "WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 04/13/2010 with Microsoft as MS10-019 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-0486 since 02/02/2010. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45506 (MS10-019: Vulnerabilities in Windows Could Allow Remote Code Execution (981210)), 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 90596 (Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-019)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS10-019 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57580) and Tenable (45506). The entry 52780 is pretty similar.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 45506
Nessus Name: MS10-019: Vulnerabilities in Windows Could Allow Remote Code Execution (981210)
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OpenVAS ID: 900237
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Authentication Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (981210)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS10-019
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-0486 (🔍)
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X-Force: 57580
Vulnerability Center: 25363 - [MS10-019] Microsoft Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 39328 - Microsoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 39371 - Microsoft Windows Authentication Verification Two Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 63746 - Microsoft Windows Authenticode Signature Verification Cabview Manipulation Privilege Escalation

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/19/2010 02:00
Updated: 03/17/2021 18:55
Changes: 04/19/2010 02:00 (83), 02/23/2017 10:06 (9), 03/17/2021 18:55 (3)
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