Microsoft Windows 10 Secure Kernel Mode information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Microsoft Windows 10. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Secure Kernel Mode. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-3344. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows 10 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Secure Kernel Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Secure Kernel Mode feature in Microsoft Windows 10 Gold and 1511 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Windows Secure Kernel Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 09/13/2016 with Microsoft as MS16-113 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-3344 since 03/15/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93472 (MS16-113: Security Update for Windows Secure Kernel Mode (3185876)), 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 91269 (Microsoft Windows Secure Kernel Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability (MS16-113)).

Applying the patch MS16-113 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 (93472) and SecurityFocus (BID 92855†). See VDB-91572, VDB-91570, VDB-91571 and VDB-91569 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 93472
Nessus Name: MS16-113: Security Update for Windows Secure Kernel Mode (3185876)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Secure Kernel Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability (3185876)
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Patch: MS16-113

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS16-113
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-3344 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-3344
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91568
SecurityFocus: 92855 - Microsoft Windows Kernel CVE-2016-3344 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036800

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

Created: 09/14/2016 17:43
Updated: 10/07/2024 04:02
Changes: 09/14/2016 17:43 (68), 04/16/2019 16:26 (12), 09/16/2022 13:17 (2), 10/07/2024 04:02 (16)
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