Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 SP2/Vista SP2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 SP2/Vista SP2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-0101. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 SP2/Vista SP2 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The kernel-mode drivers in Transaction Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2; Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2; Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1; Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607; and Windows Server 2016 allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

The bug was discovered 03/14/2017. The weakness was shared 03/14/2017 with Tencent as MS17-017 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-0101 since 09/09/2016. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97733 (MS17-017: Security Update for Windows Kernel (4013081)), 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 91346 (Microsoft Windows Kernel Elevation of Privileges (MS17-017)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 03/15/2022 with a due date of 04/05/2022:

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Applying the patch MS17-017 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 Exploit-DB (44479), Tenable (97733), SecurityFocus (BID 96625†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038013†). The entries VDB-98098, VDB-98100 and VDB-98101 are related to this item. 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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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 97733
Nessus Name: MS17-017: Security Update for Windows Kernel (4013081)
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OpenVAS ID: 802074
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (4013081)
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Patch: MS17-017

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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS17-017
Organization: Tencent
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-0101 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-0101
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98099

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SecurityFocus: 96625 - Microsoft Windows CVE-2017-0101 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-0101 - MS17-017 - Microsoft - Windows - Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038013

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2017 13:48
Updated: 12/26/2024 04:51
Changes: 03/15/2017 13:48 (82), 09/08/2020 09:56 (6), 04/24/2024 06:17 (29), 07/17/2024 01:10 (2), 09/09/2024 22:29 (2), 12/26/2024 04:51 (1)
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