Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2 Kernel information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Kernel. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-0736. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality 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. CVE summarizes:

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.

The weakness was presented 02/11/2020 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-0736. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. 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.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-149952, VDB-149951, VDB-149950 and VDB-149949 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Patch
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11/04/2019 🔍
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03/30/2024 +1509 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-0736 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-0736
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-149948
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/11/2020 21:34
Updated: 03/30/2024 08:05
Changes: 02/11/2020 21:34 (54), 02/11/2020 21:39 (17), 03/30/2024 08:05 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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