Microsoft Windows up to Vista SP2 win32k.sys access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft Windows up to Vista SP2. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library win32k.sys. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-0009. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Vista SP2 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality in the library win32k.sys. The manipulation with an unknown input 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. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka "Win32k Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 01/12/2016 as MS16-005 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-0009 since 12/04/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/03/2022). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87892 (MS16-005: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers to Address Remote Code Execution (3124584)), 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 91150 (Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS16-005)).

Applying the patch MS16-005 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 Tenable (87892), SecurityTracker (ID 1034654†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55650†). Similar entry is available at VDB-80214. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 87892
Nessus Name: MS16-005: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers to Address Remote Code Execution (3124584)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (3124584)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS16-005

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12/04/2015 🔍
01/12/2016 +39 days 🔍
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01/14/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/03/2022 +2362 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-005
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0009 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0009
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80215
SecurityFocus: 79885
SecurityTracker: 1034654 - Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Bypass ASLR
Vulnerability Center: 55650 - [MS16-005] Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution in Win32k, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2016 10:42
Updated: 07/03/2022 08:41
Changes: 01/14/2016 10:42 (66), 05/03/2019 08:03 (21), 07/03/2022 08:41 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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