Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 Kernel-Mode Driver win32k.sys access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library win32k.sys of the component Kernel-Mode Driver. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-0048. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality in the library win32k.sys of the component Kernel-Mode Driver. 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:

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 02/10/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-016 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-0048 since 12/04/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88650 (MS16-018: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers to Address Elevation of Privilege (3136082)), 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 91169 (Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS16-018)).

Applying the patch MS16-016 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (88650), SecurityFocus (BID 82708†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56497†). The entries VDB-80873, VDB-80875 and VDB-80888 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 88650
Nessus Name: MS16-018: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers to Address Elevation of Privilege (3136082)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Kernel-Mode Drivers Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities (3136082)
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Patch: MS16-016
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-016
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0048 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0048
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-80887
SecurityFocus: 82708 - Microsoft Windows Kernel Mode Driver CVE-2016-0048 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1034982
Vulnerability Center: 56497 - [MS16-018] Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Local Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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

Created: 02/11/2016 09:04
Updated: 11/04/2024 02:06
Changes: 02/11/2016 09:04 (67), 04/07/2017 16:05 (18), 07/07/2022 15:47 (4), 07/07/2022 15:52 (1), 11/04/2024 02:06 (16)
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