Microsoft Windows 10 1703/10 1709/Server 1709 Image access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 10 1703/10 1709/Server 1709 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Image Handler. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-8170. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows 10 1703/10 1709/Server 1709 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Image Handler. 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. CVE summarizes:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory, aka "Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

The bug was discovered 05/08/2018. The weakness was released 05/08/2018 with Microsoft as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-8170 since 03/14/2018. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. A simple authentication is needed 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 $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/17/2024). 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 kernel image handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109611 (KB4103731: Windows 10 Version 1703 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 (109611) and SecurityFocus (BID 104068†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-117444, VDB-117445, VDB-117446 and VDB-117447. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit 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
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Nessus ID: 109611
Nessus Name: KB4103731: Windows 10 Version 1703 May 2018 Security Update
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OpenVAS ID: 53775
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4103727)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8170 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-8170
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-117506

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SecurityFocus: 104068 - Microsoft Windows Kernel Image CVE-2018-8170 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040849

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

Created: 05/09/2018 15:06
Updated: 08/17/2024 10:13
Changes: 05/09/2018 15:06 (86), 02/03/2020 15:34 (6), 03/11/2023 10:43 (4), 08/17/2024 10:13 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:175:103

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