Microsoft Windows 10 Secondary Logon Service memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 10. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Secondary Logon Service. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-0135. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows 10 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component Secondary Logon Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Secondary Logon Service in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Secondary Logon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 04/12/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-046 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0135 since 12/04/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/03/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90439 (MS16-046: Security Update for Secondary Logon (3148538)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91203 (Microsoft Windows Security Update for Secondary Logon (MS16-046)).

Applying the patch MS16-046 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 24120.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (90439), SecurityFocus (BID 85911†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-58110†). The entries VDB-82231, VDB-82230, VDB-82226 and VDB-82223 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 90439
Nessus Name: MS16-046: Security Update for Secondary Logon (3148538)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Secondary Logon Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (3148538)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-046
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0135 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0135
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82227
SecurityFocus: 85911 - Microsoft Windows Secondary Logon CVE-2016-0135 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035541
Vulnerability Center: 58110 - [MS16-046] Microsoft Windows 10 Local Privilege Escalation via a Crafted Application, High

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

Created: 04/13/2016 10:02
Updated: 11/03/2024 11:37
Changes: 04/13/2016 10:02 (73), 02/04/2019 12:45 (14), 07/13/2022 21:01 (4), 11/03/2024 11:37 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:BE0:103

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