Microsoft Windows up to XP Kernel access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2013-1280. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows up to XP (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Reference Count Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 02/12/2013 by Gynvael Coldwind and Mateusz Jurczyk with Google Security Team as MS13-017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-1280 since 01/12/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64578 (MS13-017: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2799494)), 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 90862 (Microsoft Windows Kernel Multiple Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities (MS13-017)).

Applying the patch KB2799494 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 (81672), Tenable (64578), SecurityFocus (BID 57846†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38402†). Further details are available at blog.spiderlabs.com. The entries VDB-7661, VDB-7676, VDB-7637 and VDB-7642 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 64578
Nessus Name: MS13-017: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2799494)
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OpenVAS ID: 902944
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2799494)
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Patch: KB2799494

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-017
Researcher: Gynvael Coldwind, Mateusz Jurczyk
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1280 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1280
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7677

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X-Force: 81672
SecurityFocus: 57846
Vulnerability Center: 38402 - [MS13-017] Microsoft Windows Kernel Reference Count Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1280), High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Created: 02/13/2013 01:25
Updated: 05/05/2021 07:15
Changes: 02/13/2013 01:25 (51), 08/19/2018 19:56 (22), 05/05/2021 06:55 (7), 05/05/2021 07:10 (2), 05/05/2021 07:15 (1)
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