VDB-81685 · XFDB 57 · SBV-942

Microsoft Windows Guest Account privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft Windows. Affected is an unknown function of the component Guest Account. This manipulation causes privileges management. No exploit is available. It is suggested to update the configuration settings.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (affected version not known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Guest Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 01/01/1999. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/26/2018). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-942†). Similar entry is available at VDB-81684. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Config
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Timelineinfo

12/31/1998 🔍
01/01/1999 +0 days 🔍
02/19/2003 +1510 days 🔍
04/08/2016 +4796 days 🔍
09/26/2018 +901 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81685
X-Force: 57 - Guest account enabled
Vulnerability Center: 942 - Microsoft Windows Guest Account is Enabled, Info

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/08/2016 10:25
Updated: 09/26/2018 08:59
Changes: 04/08/2016 10:25 (35), 09/26/2018 08:59 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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