Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 Common Log File System Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Common Log File System Driver. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-8167. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). This affects an unknown part of the component Common Log File System Driver. 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 05/08/2018. The weakness was disclosed 05/08/2018 by Appsec as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-8167 since 03/14/2018. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/17/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. The advisory points out:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver 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 109610 (KB4103726: Windows Server 2012 May 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 91447 (Microsoft Windows Security Update May 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 (109610) and SecurityFocus (BID 104063†). The entries VDB-117441, VDB-117442, VDB-117443 and VDB-117450 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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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: 109610
Nessus Name: KB4103726: Windows Server 2012 May 2018 Security Update
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OpenVAS ID: 52254
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4103725)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Researcher: Appsec
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8167 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-8167
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-117477

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SecurityFocus: 104063 - Microsoft Windows Common Log File System CVE-2018-8167 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Created: 05/09/2018 14:43
Updated: 08/17/2024 09:50
Changes: 05/09/2018 14:43 (86), 02/03/2020 11:36 (6), 03/11/2023 09:02 (4), 08/17/2024 09:50 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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