Microsoft MSRT up to 5.25 DLL race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft MSRT up to 5.25. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component DLL Handler. Performing a manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-2418. No exploit is available. This vulnerability is considered historic because of its background and reception. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft MSRT up to 5.25. This affects an unknown function of the component DLL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Race condition in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) before 5.26 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DLL, aka "MSRT Race Condition Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 07/20/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-2418 since 03/19/2015. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/03/2022). Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84742 (MS KB3074162: Vulnerability in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool Could Allow Elevation of Privilege), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123759 (Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 5.26 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (84742) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51319†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 84742
Nessus Name: MS KB3074162: Vulnerability in Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
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OpenVAS ID: 804587
OpenVAS Name: MS Malicious Software Removal Tool Privilege Escalation Security Advisory (3057154)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MSRT 5.26

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03/19/2015 🔍
07/14/2015 +117 days 🔍
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07/22/2015 +2 days 🔍
06/03/2022 +2508 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: 163755
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-2418 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2418
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76755
SecurityTracker: 1032901
Vulnerability Center: 51319 - Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool Local Privilege Escalation via a Crafted Dynamic Link, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2015 11:03
Updated: 06/03/2022 12:59
Changes: 07/22/2015 11:03 (54), 07/13/2017 09:11 (12), 06/03/2022 12:52 (4), 06/03/2022 12:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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