Microsoft Windows up to Vista SP2 Driver Memory Object portcls.sys memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista SP2. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file portcls.sys of the component Driver Memory Object Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-3907. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista SP2 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file portcls.sys of the component Driver Memory Object Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

portcls.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Port-Class Driver Double Fetch Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 12/10/2013 with Microsoft as MS13-101 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-3907 since 06/03/2013. Attacking locally is a requirement. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71316 (MS13-101: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2880430)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90933 (Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS13-101)).

Applying the patch MS13-101 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 databases at X-Force (89290), Tenable (71316), SecurityFocus (BID 64087†), OSVDB (100760†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42516†). See VDB-11442, VDB-11444, VDB-11445 and VDB-11446 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 71316
Nessus Name: MS13-101: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2880430)
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OpenVAS ID: 903417
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (2880430)
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Patch: MS13-101

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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-101
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-3907 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3907
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11443

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X-Force: 89290
SecurityFocus: 64087 - Microsoft Windows Kernel 'portcls.sys' CVE-2013-3907 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 100760
Vulnerability Center: 42516 - [MS13-101] Microsoft Multiple Windows Local Privilege Escalation (CVE-2013-3907), High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Created: 12/11/2013 15:02
Updated: 06/03/2021 01:24
Changes: 12/11/2013 15:02 (77), 05/02/2019 07:04 (9), 06/03/2021 01:24 (4)
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