Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 DLL Loader privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component DLL Loader. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-0014. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component DLL Loader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 mishandle DLL loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DLL Loading Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 01/12/2016 as MS16-007 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-0014. Attacking locally is a requirement. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87890 (MS16-007: Security Update for Microsoft Windows to Address Remote Code Execution (3124901)), 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 91151 (Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS16-007)).

Applying the patch MS16-007 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 (87890), SecurityTracker (ID 1034661†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55654†). The entries VDB-80220, VDB-80221, VDB-80222 and VDB-80223 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 87890
Nessus Name: MS16-007: Security Update for Microsoft Windows to Address Remote Code Execution (3124901)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (3124901)
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Patch: MS16-007
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-007
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0014 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0014
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80219
SecurityFocus: 79896
SecurityTracker: 1034661 - Microsoft Windows DLL Loading Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 55654 - [MS16-007] Microsoft Windows Remote Privilege Escalation via a Crafted Application - CVE-2016-0014, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Created: 01/14/2016 10:43
Updated: 06/27/2024 22:34
Changes: 01/14/2016 10:43 (47), 05/03/2019 08:04 (29), 07/03/2022 08:44 (2), 07/03/2022 08:48 (11), 07/03/2022 08:52 (2), 06/27/2024 22:34 (23)
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