Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 Bluetooth Driver Object BlueBorne access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Bluetooth Driver Object Handler. Such manipulation leads to access control (BlueBorne). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-8628. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Bluetooth Driver Object Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (BlueBorne). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Bluetooth Driver in Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 allows a spoofing vulnerability due to Microsoft's implementation of the Bluetooth stack, aka "Microsoft Bluetooth Driver Spoofing Vulnerability".

The bug was discovered 09/12/2017. The weakness was disclosed 09/12/2017 as KB4038783 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-8628 since 05/03/2017. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/11/2021). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:

A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft's implementation of the Bluetooth stack. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could perform a man-in-the-middle attack and force a user's computer to unknowingly route traffic through the attacker's computer. The attacker can then monitor and read the traffic before sending it on to the intended recipient.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103127 (Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 September 2017 Security Updates), 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 91408 (Microsoft Windows Security Update September 2017).

Applying the patch KB4038783 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 (103127) and SecurityFocus (BID 100744†). The entries VDB-89035, VDB-106482, VDB-106502 and VDB-106454 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Name: BlueBorne
Class: Access control / BlueBorne
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 103127
Nessus Name: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 September 2017 Security Updates
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OpenVAS ID: 802136
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilites (KB4038792)
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Patch: KB4038783

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: KB4038783
Researcher: Ben Seri, Gregory Vishnepolsky
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-8628 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8628
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106472

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SecurityFocus: 100744 - Microsoft Windows Bluetooth Driver CVE-2017-8628 Man in the Middle Spoofing Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1039339

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

Created: 09/13/2017 12:58
Updated: 01/11/2021 18:31
Changes: 09/13/2017 12:58 (91), 06/06/2020 09:26 (5), 01/11/2021 18:25 (3), 01/11/2021 18:31 (1)
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