Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 Sandbox Application access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Sandbox. Executing a manipulation as part of Application can lead to access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-0006. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Sandbox. The manipulation as part of a Application leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The sandbox implementation in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 mishandles reparse points, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Mount Point Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0007.

The weakness was disclosed 01/12/2016 as MS16-008 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-0006. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87881 (MS16-008: Security Update for Windows Kernel to Address Elevation of Privilege (3124605)), 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 91149 (Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (MS16-008)).

Applying the patch MS16-008 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 Exploit-DB (39311), Tenable (87881), SecurityFocus (BID 79882†), SecurityTracker (ID 1034645†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55676†). The entry VDB-80213 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 87881
Nessus Name: MS16-008: Security Update for Windows Kernel to Address Elevation of Privilege (3124605)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (3124605)
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Patch: MS16-008

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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-008
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0006 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0006
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80212
SecurityFocus: 79882
SecurityTracker: 1034645 - Windows Kernel Mount Point Validation Flaw Lets Local Users Obtain System Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 55676 - [MS16-008] Microsoft Windows Remote Privilege Escalation via a Crafted Application, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Created: 01/14/2016 10:42
Updated: 05/09/2025 02:02
Changes: 01/14/2016 10:42 (53), 05/03/2019 08:03 (29), 07/03/2022 08:19 (2), 07/03/2022 08:22 (11), 07/03/2022 08:26 (1), 05/09/2025 02:02 (14)
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