Microsoft Windows input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. 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 availability. CVE summarizes:

The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 do not properly validate an unspecified system-call argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Bounds Checking Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 08/11/2010 by MJ0011 as MS10-048 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1887. Local access is required to approach this attack. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 48285 (MS10-048: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2160329)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90627 (Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (MS10-048)).

Applying the patch MS10-048 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (60698) and Tenable (48285). Similar entries are available at 53057, 54317, 54316 and 54315.

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

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Nessus ID: 48285
Nessus Name: MS10-048: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2160329)
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OpenVAS ID: 902094
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2160329)
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Patch: MS10-048

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS10-048
Researcher: MJ0011
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-1887 (🔍)
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X-Force: 60698
Vulnerability Center: 26765 - [MS10-048] Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Local DoS Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 39630 - Microsoft Windows 'SfnLOGONNOTIFY' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/22/2021 01:52
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (66), 03/02/2017 11:08 (12), 09/22/2021 01:45 (3), 09/22/2021 01:52 (1)
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