Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-7218 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Microsoft products

047910
CVSS 4.7 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
high complexity
microsoft
CWE-200
nessus

Summary

Bowser.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, 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 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application, aka "Windows Bowser.sys Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS16-135
bulletin_url
date2016-11-08T00:00:00
impactElevation of Privilege
knowledgebase_id3199135
knowledgebase_url
severityImportant
titleSecurity Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS16-135.NASL
descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that allows a local attacker, via a specially crafted application, to bypass the Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) feature and retrieve the memory address of a kernel object. (CVE-2016-7214) - Multiple elevation of privilege vulnerabilities exist in the Windows kernel-mode driver due to improper handling of objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit these, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode. (CVE-2016-7215, CVE-2016-7246, CVE-2016-7255) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the bowser.sys kernel-mode driver due to improper handling objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-7218)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id94636
published2016-11-08
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94636
titleMS16-135: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3199135)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(94636);
  script_version("1.11");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:32");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-7214",
    "CVE-2016-7215",
    "CVE-2016-7218",
    "CVE-2016-7246",
    "CVE-2016-7255"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    93991,
    94000,
    94004,
    94063,
    94064
  );
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS16-135");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3198234");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3194371");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3197867");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3197868");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3197873");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3197874");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3197876");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3197877");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3198585");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3198586");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3200970");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2016-A-0322");

  script_name(english:"MS16-135: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3199135)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of ntoskrnl.exe or the installed rollup.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is,
therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the
    Windows kernel that allows a local attacker, via a
    specially crafted application, to bypass the Address
    Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) feature and retrieve
    the memory address of a kernel object. (CVE-2016-7214)

  - Multiple elevation of privilege vulnerabilities exist in
    the Windows kernel-mode driver due to improper handling
    of objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit
    these, via a specially crafted application, to execute
    arbitrary code in kernel mode. (CVE-2016-7215,
    CVE-2016-7246, CVE-2016-7255)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the
    bowser.sys kernel-mode driver due to improper handling
    objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this,
    via a specially crafted application, to disclose
    sensitive information. (CVE-2016-7218)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-135");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, 7,
2008 R2, 2012, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2012 R2, 10, and 2016.");
  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:H/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:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/11/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/11/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/11/08");

  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) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl", "smb_check_rollup.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_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_reg_query.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS16-135';
kbs = make_list(
  '3198234',
  '3194371',
  '3197867',
  '3197868',
  '3197873',
  '3197874',
  '3197876',
  '3197877',
  '3198585',
  '3198586',
  '3200970'

);

if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(vista:'2', win7:'1', win8:'0', win81:'0', win10:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

# Windows 8 EOL
productname = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/ProductName", exit_code:1);
if ("Windows 8" >< productname && "8.1" >!< 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 (
  # Vista / 2008
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"win32k.sys", version:"6.0.6002.24029", min_version:"6.0.6002.23000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3198234") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"win32k.sys", version:"6.0.6002.19706", min_version:"6.0.6002.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3198234") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"bowser.sys", version:"6.0.6002.24021", min_version:"6.0.6002.23000", dir:"\system32\drivers", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3194371") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"bowser.sys", version:"6.0.6002.19698", min_version:"6.0.6002.18000", dir:"\system32\drivers", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3194371") ||
  # 8.1 / 2012 R2
  smb_check_rollup(os:"6.3",
                   sp:0,
                   rollup_date: "11_2016",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:make_list(3197873, 3197874)) ||
  # 2012
  smb_check_rollup(os:"6.2",
                   sp:0,
                   rollup_date: "11_2016",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:make_list(3197876, 3197877)) ||
  # 7 / 2008 R2
  smb_check_rollup(os:"6.1",
                   sp:1,
                   rollup_date: "11_2016",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:make_list(3197867, 3197868)) ||
  # 10 (1507)
  smb_check_rollup(os:"10",
                   sp:0,
                   os_build:"10240",
                   rollup_date: "11_2016",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:make_list(3198585)) ||
  # 10 (1511)
  smb_check_rollup(os:"10",
                   sp:0,
                   os_build:"10586",
                   rollup_date: "11_2016",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:make_list(3198586)) ||
  # 10 (1607)
  smb_check_rollup(os:"10",
                   sp:0,
                   os_build:"14393",
                   rollup_date: "11_2016",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:make_list(3200970))
)
{
  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, hotfix_get_audit_report());
}