Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 USB Mass Storage Class Driver access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component USB Mass Storage Class Driver. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-0133. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 up to Server 2012 R2 (Operating System). This affects some unknown functionality of the component USB Mass Storage Class Driver. 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, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 03/08/2016 by Andy Davis with NCC Group as MS16-033 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0133 since 12/04/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/03/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89779 (MS16-033: Security Update for Windows USB Mass Storage Class Driver to Address Elevation of Privilege (3143142)), 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 91178 (Microsoft Windows USB Mass Storage Class Driver Elevation of Privilege (MS16-033)).

Applying the patch MS16-033 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 (89779), SecurityFocus (BID 84035†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57102†). Further details are available at zdnet.com. The entries VDB-81265, VDB-81266, VDB-81267 and VDB-81268 are related to this item. 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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Nessus ID: 89779
Nessus Name: MS16-033: Security Update for Windows USB Mass Storage Class Driver to Address Elevation of Privilege (3143142)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft USB Mass Storage Class Driver Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (3143142)
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Patch: MS16-033

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-033
Researcher: Andy Davis
Organization: NCC Group
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0133 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0133
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81279
SecurityFocus: 84035 - Microsoft Windows USB Mass Storage CVE-2016-0133 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035211
Vulnerability Center: 57102 - [MS16-033] Microsoft Windows Local Privilege Escalation via a Crafted USB Device, High

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

Created: 03/09/2016 11:18
Updated: 11/03/2024 12:13
Changes: 03/09/2016 11:18 (69), 04/07/2017 13:48 (18), 07/09/2022 21:10 (5), 07/09/2022 21:23 (1), 11/03/2024 12:13 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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