Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 Journal code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Journal. The manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-1696. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component Journal. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 05/12/2015 by iDefense Labs with VeriSign iDefense Labs as MS15-045 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-1696 since 02/17/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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 05/11/2022). This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83362 (MS15-045: Vulnerability in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3046002)), 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 91054 (Microsoft Windows Journal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS15-045)).

Applying the patch MS15-045 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19830.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83362), SecurityFocus (BID 74499†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032280†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50022†). Further details are available at krebsonsecurity.com. The entries VDB-75247, VDB-75248, VDB-75249 and VDB-75250 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 83362
Nessus Name: MS15-045: Vulnerability in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3046002)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS15-045
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: VeriSign iDefense Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-1696 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1696
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75282

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SecurityFocus: 74499 - Microsoft Windows Journal File Processing CVE-2015-1696 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032280 - Windows Journal File Processing Error Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 50022 - [MS15-045] Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution via a Crafted Journal - CVE-2015-1696, Critical

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

Created: 05/13/2015 10:59
Updated: 05/11/2022 02:17
Changes: 05/13/2015 10:59 (69), 08/19/2018 20:04 (11), 05/11/2022 02:09 (2), 05/11/2022 02:17 (1)
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