Microsoft Windows 10/Server 2016 VAD Cloning data processing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Windows 10/Server 2016. The affected element is an unknown function of the component VAD Cloning. The manipulation leads to data processing. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-8515. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows 10/Server 2016 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code of the component VAD Cloning. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-19. Impacted is availability.

The bug was discovered 06/13/2017. The weakness was shared 06/13/2017 by Alex with Tencent as KB4022715 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-8515 since 05/03/2017. The exploitation is known to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when an unauthenticated attacker sends a specially crafted kernel mode request. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service on the target system, causing the machine to either stop responding or reboot. The security update addresses the vulnerability by changing how Windows handles certain types of kernel mode requests.

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 KB4022715 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 Tenable (100759) and SecurityFocus (BID 98833†). The entries VDB-102373, VDB-102374, VDB-102375 and VDB-102376 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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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 (KB4022714)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: KB4022715

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: KB4022715
Researcher: Alex Ionescu, Hai Long Tencent PC Manager, Yuanchao Huang Tencent PC Manager, Liang Yin Tencent PC Manager. (Alex)
Organization: Tencent
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-8515 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8515
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-102449

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SecurityFocus: 98833 - Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-8515 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

Created: 06/14/2017 11:38
Updated: 08/20/2024 10:51
Changes: 06/14/2017 11:38 (86), 10/17/2019 14:53 (7), 12/28/2020 11:46 (2), 12/28/2020 11:52 (1), 08/20/2024 10:51 (17)
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