Microsoft Windows up to Server 2016 Kernel information disclosure
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-8341. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.
The bug was discovered 08/14/2018. The weakness was published 08/14/2018 by Alex with CrowdStrike as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with Microsoft. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-8341 since 03/14/2018. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111685 (KB4343887: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 August 2018 Security Update (Foreshadow)), 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 91465 (Microsoft Windows Security Update August 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 (111685) and SecurityFocus (BID 104987†). Similar entries are available at VDB-122825, VDB-122827, VDB-122828 and VDB-122829. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 7 SP1
- 8.1
- 10
- 10 1607
- 10 1703
- 10 1709
- 10 1803
- RT 8.1
- Server 1709
- Server 1803
- Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Server 2008 SP2
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 4.7
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 111685
Nessus Name: KB4343887: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 August 2018 Security Update (Foreshadow)
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
03/14/2018 🔍08/14/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Researcher: Alex
Organization: CrowdStrike
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8341 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-8341
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122855
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SecurityFocus: 104987 - Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2018-8341 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 08/14/2018 21:37Updated: 05/01/2023 17:35
Changes: 08/14/2018 21:37 (86), 03/16/2020 17:33 (7), 05/01/2023 17:35 (4)
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