Microsoft Windows 10 Secure Kernel Module information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 10 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Secure Kernel Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to bypass the Secure Kernel Mode protection mechanism and obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Windows Secure Kernel Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 07/12/2016 as MS16-089 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-3256. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:

This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure when Windows Secure Kernel Mode improperly handles objects in memory.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92020 (MS16-089: Security Update for Windows Secure Kernel Mode (3170050)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins.

Applying the patch MS16-089 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 (92020). The entries 89045, 89046, 89047 and 89048 are related to this item.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592

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Nessus ID: 92020
Nessus Name: MS16-089: Security Update for Windows Secure Kernel Mode (3170050)
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OpenVAS ID: 860972
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Secure Kernel Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability (3170050)
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Patch: MS16-089

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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-089
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-3256 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036287
SecurityFocus: 91590

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Created: 07/13/2016 10:20
Updated: 09/01/2022 18:30
Changes: 07/13/2016 10:20 (46), 04/07/2017 16:05 (18), 09/01/2022 18:16 (3), 09/01/2022 18:24 (11), 09/01/2022 18:30 (1)
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