Microsoft Windows Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2012/Vista/XP Security Account Manager access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2012/Vista/XP. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Security Account Manager. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2014-0317. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2012/Vista/XP (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Security Account Manager. 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:

The Security Account Manager Remote (SAMR) protocol implementation in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 does not properly determine the user-lockout state, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass the account lockout policy and obtain access via a brute-force attack, aka "SAMR Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 03/11/2014 by Andrew Bartlett with The Samba Team as MS14-016 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-0317 since 12/03/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72935 (MS14-016: Vulnerability in Security Account Manager Remote (SAMR) Protocol Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2934418)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121838 (Security Account Manager Remote Protocol Security Feature Bypass (MS14-016)).

Applying the patch MS14-016 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91365), Tenable (72935), SecurityFocus (BID 66012†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43558†). zdnet.com is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-12526, VDB-12527, VDB-12528 and VDB-12529. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 72935
Nessus Name: MS14-016: Vulnerability in Security Account Manager Remote (SAMR) Protocol Could Allow Security Feature Bypass (2934418)
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OpenVAS ID: 804245
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows SAMR Protocol Security Bypass Vulnerability (2934418)
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Patch: MS14-016

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS14-016
Researcher: Andrew Bartlett
Organization: The Samba Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0317 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0317
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12530

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X-Force: 91365 - Microsoft Security Account Manager Remote security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 66012 - Microsoft Windows Security Account Manager Remote protocol Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 43558 - [MS14-016] Multiple Microsoft Windows Products Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability due to an Error in SAMR Protocol Implementation - CVE-2014-0317, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2014 14:43
Updated: 12/22/2024 00:48
Changes: 03/12/2014 14:43 (81), 04/07/2017 15:12 (6), 06/15/2021 11:48 (2), 12/22/2024 00:48 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:CE0:103

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