Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 Storage Services access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Storage Services. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-0983. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Storage Services. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 03/13/2018. The weakness was released 03/13/2018 by James Forshaw with Google Project Zero as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-0983 since 12/01/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/17/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Storage Services improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108289 (KB4088787: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 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 (108289) and SecurityFocus (BID 103381†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-114505, VDB-114517, VDB-114520 and VDB-114522. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 108289
Nessus Name: KB4088787: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 March 2018 Security Update
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OpenVAS ID: 831303
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4088782)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Researcher: James Forshaw
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-0983 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-0983
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114576
SecurityFocus: 103381 - Microsoft Windows Storage Services CVE-2018-0983 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040520

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

Created: 03/14/2018 14:30
Updated: 08/17/2024 21:25
Changes: 03/14/2018 14:30 (84), 06/05/2020 21:20 (7), 02/05/2021 09:06 (3), 08/17/2024 21:25 (17)
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