Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 KASLR nt!NtQueryVolumeInformationFile information disclosure
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016. Affected by this issue is the function nt!NtQueryVolumeInformationFile of the component KASLR. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure.
This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2017-8462. The attack is only possible with local access. Additionally, an exploit exists.
To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 (Operating System). This affects the function nt!NtQueryVolumeInformationFile of the component KASLR. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.
The bug was discovered 06/13/2017. The weakness was released 06/13/2017 by Mateusz Jurczyk with Google Project Zero as KB4022013 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-8462 since 05/03/2017. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
A public exploit has been developed by Google Security Research in C++ and been published 2 weeks after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100759 (KB4022714: Windows 10 Version 1511 June 2017 Cumulative Update), 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 91385 (Microsoft Windows Security Update June 2017).
Applying the patch KB4022013 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at catalog.update.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 (42218), Tenable (100759) and SecurityFocus (BID 98900†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-102373, VDB-102374, VDB-102375 and VDB-102376. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6
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Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Google Security Research
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Nessus ID: 100759
Nessus Name: KB4022714: Windows 10 Version 1511 June 2017 Cumulative Update
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OpenVAS ID: 802136
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilites (KB4022719)
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Patch: KB4022013
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: KB4022013
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-8462 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8462
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102411
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SecurityFocus: 98900 - Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2017-8462 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 06/14/2017 11:07Updated: 08/20/2024 13:21
Changes: 06/14/2017 11:07 (96), 10/19/2019 18:11 (7), 12/28/2020 08:02 (2), 08/20/2024 13:21 (17)
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