Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 GDI access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. This impacts an unknown function of the component GDI. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-0817. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component GDI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 03/13/2018. The weakness was published 03/13/2018 with Qihoo 360 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-0817 since 12/01/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/04/2021). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108288 (KB4088786: Windows 10 March 2018 Security 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 91435 (Microsoft Windows Security Update March 2018).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (108288) and SecurityFocus (BID 103249†). Similar entries are available at VDB-114501, VDB-114502, VDB-114503 and VDB-114504. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 108288
Nessus Name: KB4088786: Windows 10 March 2018 Security Update
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OpenVAS ID: 831303
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4088782)
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Recommended: Patch
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02/04/2021 +1058 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Researcher: Li Qi(@leeqwind)
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-0817 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-0817
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114530

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SecurityFocus: 103249 - Microsoft Windows GDI Component CVE-2018-0817 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040515

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

Created: 03/14/2018 11:04
Updated: 02/04/2021 17:59
Changes: 03/14/2018 11:04 (87), 06/05/2020 18:32 (6), 02/04/2021 17:53 (3), 02/04/2021 17:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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