Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-3231 - Data Processing Errors vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Diagnostics HUB

047910
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
low complexity
microsoft
CWE-19
nessus

Summary

The Standard Collector service in Windows Diagnostics Hub mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Diagnostics Hub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • XML Nested Payloads
    Applications often need to transform data in and out of the XML format by using an XML parser. It may be possible for an attacker to inject data that may have an adverse effect on the XML parser when it is being processed. By nesting XML data and causing this data to be continuously self-referential, an attacker can cause the XML parser to consume more resources while processing, causing excessive memory consumption and CPU utilization. An attacker's goal is to leverage parser failure to his or her advantage. In most cases this type of an attack will result in a denial of service due to an application becoming unstable, freezing, or crash. However it may be possible to cause a crash resulting in arbitrary code execution, leading to a jump from the data plane to the control plane [R.230.1].
  • XML Oversized Payloads
    Applications often need to transform data in and out of the XML format by using an XML parser. It may be possible for an attacker to inject data that may have an adverse effect on the XML parser when it is being processed. By supplying oversized payloads in input vectors that will be processed by the XML parser, an attacker can cause the XML parser to consume more resources while processing, causing excessive memory consumption and CPU utilization, and potentially cause execution of arbitrary code. An attacker's goal is to leverage parser failure to his or her advantage. In many cases this type of an attack will result in a denial of service due to an application becoming unstable, freezing, or crash. However it is possible to cause a crash resulting in arbitrary code execution, leading to a jump from the data plane to the control plane [R.231.1].
  • XML Client-Side Attack
    Client applications such as web browsers that process HTML data often need to transform data in and out of the XML format by using an XML parser. It may be possible for an attacker to inject data that may have an adverse effect on the XML parser when it is being processed. These adverse effects may include the parser crashing, consuming too much of a resource, executing too slowly, executing code supplied by an attacker, allowing usage of unintended system functionality, etc. An attacker's goal is to leverage parser failure to his or her advantage. In some cases it may be possible to jump from the data plane to the control plane via bad data being passed to an XML parser. [R.484.1]
  • XML Parser Attack
    Applications often need to transform data in and out of the XML format by using an XML parser. It may be possible for an attacker to inject data that may have an adverse effect on the XML parser when it is being processed. These adverse effects may include the parser crashing, consuming too much of a resource, executing too slowly, executing code supplied by an attacker, allowing usage of unintended system functionality, etc. An attacker's goal is to leverage parser failure to his or her advantage. In some cases it may be possible to jump from the data plane to the control plane via bad data being passed to an XML parser. [R.99.1]

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS16-078
bulletin_url
date2016-06-14T00:00:00
impactElevation of Privilege
knowledgebase_id3165479
knowledgebase_url
severityImportant
titleSecurity Update for Windows Diagnostic Hub

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS16-078.NASL
descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id91606
published2016-06-14
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/91606
titleMS16-078: Security Update for Windows Diagnostic Hub (3165479)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(91606);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/19");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-3231");
  script_bugtraq_id(91116);
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS16-078");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3163017");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3163018");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2016-A-0154");

  script_name(english:"MS16-078: Security Update for Windows Diagnostic Hub (3165479)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Diagnosticshub.standardcollector.runtime.dll.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host is affected by an elevation of privilege
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is,
therefore, affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the
Windows Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service due to improper
sanitization of user-supplied input. A local attacker can exploit
this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code
with elevated system privileges.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-078");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 10.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-3231");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/06/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/06/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/06/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl", "microsoft_net_framework_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
  script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS16-078';

kbs = make_list("3163017", "3163018");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:"MS16-078", kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(win10:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);
productname = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/ProductName", exit_code:1);

if ("Windows 10" >!< productname) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

share = hotfix_get_systemdrive(as_share:TRUE, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

if (
  # Windows 10 Check
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"10", sp:0, file:"Diagnosticshub.standardcollector.runtime.dll", version:"11.0.10586.420", min_version:"11.0.10586.0", dir:"\system32\DiagSvcs", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3163018") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"10", sp:0, file:"Diagnosticshub.standardcollector.runtime.dll", version:"11.0.10240.16942", min_version:"11.0.10240.16000", dir:"\system32\DiagSvcs", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3163017")
)
{
  set_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}