Microsoft Windows 10/10 1511 Diagnostic Hub data processing

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 10/10 1511 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Diagnostic Hub. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-19. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Standard Collector service in Windows Diagnostics Hub mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Diagnostics Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 06/14/2016 by lokihardt with Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) as MS16-078 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-3231 since 03/15/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The advisory points out:

The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a specially crafted application.

It is possible to download the exploit 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 91606 (MS16-078: Security Update for Windows Diagnostic Hub (3165479)), 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 91241 (Microsoft Windows Diagnostics Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS16-078)).

Applying the patch MS16-078 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 databases at Exploit-DB (40562), Tenable (91606) and SecurityFocus (BID 91116†). The entry VDB-92595 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Nessus ID: 91606
Nessus Name: MS16-078: Security Update for Windows Diagnostic Hub (3165479)
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OpenVAS ID: 900967
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Diagnostic Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (3165479)
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Patch: MS16-078

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-078
Researcher: lokihardt
Organization: Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-3231 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3231
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87952

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SecurityFocus: 91116 - Microsoft Windows Diagnostics Hub CVE-2016-3231 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036105

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2016 04:53 PM
Updated: 08/23/2022 08:09 PM
Changes: 06/16/2016 04:53 PM (80), 05/03/2019 07:04 AM (9), 08/23/2022 08:09 PM (4)
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