Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2/Vista SP2 VBScript/JScript input validation
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2/Vista SP2 (Operating System). This affects some unknown processing of the component VBScript/JScript. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was presented 06/14/2016 as MS16-069 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-3205 since 03/15/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/23/2022).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91598 (MS16-069: Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript (3163640)), 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 100288 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS16-063)).
Applying the patch MS16-069 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.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 (91598). See 87934, 87935, 87950 and 87962 for similar entries.
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 91598
Nessus Name: MS16-069: Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript (3163640)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows JScript and VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3163640)
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Patch: MS16-069
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: MS16-069
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-3205 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036096
SecurityFocus: 91108
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entry
Created: 06/16/2016 16:26Updated: 08/23/2022 17:13
Changes: 06/16/2016 16:26 (65), 04/07/2017 13:39 (9), 08/23/2022 17:05 (5), 08/23/2022 17:13 (2)
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