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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows 10/Server 2016 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Task Scheduler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Task Scheduler in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607 and Windows Server 2016 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted UNC pathname in a task, aka "Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
The weakness was published 11/08/2016 as MS16-130 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-7222 since 09/09/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94631 (MS16-130: Security Update for Microsoft Windows (3199172)), 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 91302 (Microsoft IME Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS16-130)).
Applying the patch MS16-130 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 (94631). Similar entries are available at 93383 and 93384.
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Nessus ID: 94631
Nessus Name: MS16-130: Security Update for Microsoft Windows (3199172)
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OpenVAS ID: 54208
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (3199172)
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Patch: MS16-130
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: MS16-130
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-7222 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1037241
SecurityFocus: 94023 - Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler CVE-2016-7222 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 11/09/2016 09:57Updated: 09/29/2022 20:10
Changes: 11/09/2016 09:57 (72), 05/27/2019 22:33 (11), 09/29/2022 20:10 (4)
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