Microsoft Windows 8.1/10/RT 8.1/Server 2012 R2 Shell access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 8.1/10/RT 8.1/Server 2012 R2. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Shell. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2016-0179. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows 8.1/10/RT 8.1/Server 2012 R2 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Shell. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, aka "Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 05/10/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-057 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-0179 since 12/04/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 11/03/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91007 (MS16-057: Security Update for Windows Shell (3156987)), 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 91210 (Microsoft Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability(MS16-057)).

Applying the patch MS16-057 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 (91007) and SecurityFocus (BID 89868†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-87159, VDB-87160, VDB-87158 and VDB-87152. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 91007
Nessus Name: MS16-057: Security Update for Windows Shell (3156987)
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OpenVAS ID: 54757
OpenVAS Name: MS Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (3156987)
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Patch: MS16-057

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-057
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0179 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0179
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87156

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SecurityFocus: 89868 - Microsoft Windows Shell CVE-2016-0179 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1035825

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

Created: 05/11/2016 14:13
Updated: 11/03/2024 05:04
Changes: 05/11/2016 14:13 (76), 11/23/2018 10:52 (5), 08/18/2022 09:21 (4), 11/03/2024 05:04 (16)
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