Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-0101 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
microsoft
CWE-119
nessus
exploit available

Summary

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."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Microsoft
3

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • 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.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Exploit-Db

descriptionMicrosoft Windows Kernel (Windows 7 x86) - Local Privilege Escalation (MS17-017). CVE-2017-0101. Local exploit for Windows_x86 platform
fileexploits/windows_x86/local/44479.cpp
idEDB-ID:44479
last seen2018-05-24
modified2018-03-15
platformwindows_x86
port
published2018-03-15
reporterExploit-DB
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/44479/
titleMicrosoft Windows Kernel (Windows 7 x86) - Local Privilege Escalation (MS17-017)
typelocal

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS17-017.NASL
descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple elevation of privilege vulnerabilities : - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Kernel API due to improper enforcement of permissions. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to run processes in an elevated context. (CVE-2017-0050) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Transaction Manager due to improper handling of objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to run processes in an elevated context. (CVE-2017-0101) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to a failure to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory. A local attacker can exploit this, by copying a file to a shared folder or drive, to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2017-0102) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Kernel API due to improper handling of objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to gain elevated privileges. (CVE-2017-0103)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id97733
published2017-03-14
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/97733
titleMS17-017: Security Update for Windows Kernel (4013081)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(97733);
  script_version("1.10");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/30 15:31:34");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-0050",
    "CVE-2017-0101",
    "CVE-2017-0102",
    "CVE-2017-0103"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    96025,
    96623,
    96625,
    96627
  );
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS17-017");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4011981");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4012212");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4012213");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4012214");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4012215");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4012216");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4012217");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4012606");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4013198");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4013429");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2017-A-0068");

  script_name(english:"MS17-017: Security Update for Windows Kernel (4013081)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the file versions.");

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

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the
    Windows Kernel API due to improper enforcement of
    permissions. A local attacker can exploit this, via a
    specially crafted application, to run processes in an
    elevated context. (CVE-2017-0050)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the
    Windows Transaction Manager due to improper handling of
    objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this,
    via a specially crafted application, to run processes in
    an elevated context. (CVE-2017-0101)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to a
    failure to check the length of a buffer prior to copying
    memory. A local attacker can exploit this, by copying a
    file to a shared folder or drive, to gain elevated 
    privileges. (CVE-2017-0102)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the
    Windows Kernel API due to improper handling of objects
    in memory. A local attacker can exploit this, via a
    specially crafted application, to gain elevated
    privileges. (CVE-2017-0103)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms17-017");
  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:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date",value:"2017/03/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date",value:"2017/03/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/03/14");

  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) 2017-2018 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("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS17-017';
kbs = make_list(
  '4011981',
  '4012212',
  '4012213',
  '4012214',
  '4012215',
  '4012216',
  '4012217',
  '4012606',
  '4013198',
  '4013429'
);

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);

if (hotfix_check_server_nano() == 1) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "a currently supported OS (Windows Nano Server)");

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

date = "03_2017";
if (
  # Vista / Windows Server 2008
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"ntoskrnl.exe", version:"6.0.6002.19741", min_version:"6.0.6002.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"4011981") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"ntoskrnl.exe", version:"6.0.6002.24065", min_version:"6.0.6002.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"4011981") ||
  # Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2
  smb_check_rollup(os:"6.1", sp:1, rollup_date:date, bulletin:bulletin, rollup_kb_list:make_list(4012212, 4012215)) ||
  # Windows 8.1 / Server 2012 R2
  smb_check_rollup(os:"6.3", sp:0, rollup_date:date, bulletin:bulletin, rollup_kb_list:make_list(4012213, 4012216)) ||
  # Server 2012
  smb_check_rollup(os:"6.2", sp:0, rollup_date:date, bulletin:bulletin, rollup_kb_list:make_list(4012214, 4012217)) ||
  # Windows 10
  smb_check_rollup(os:"10", sp:0, os_build:"10240", rollup_date:date, bulletin:bulletin, rollup_kb_list:make_list(4012606)) ||
  # Windows 10 1511
  smb_check_rollup(os:"10", sp:0, os_build:"10586", rollup_date:date, bulletin:bulletin, rollup_kb_list:make_list(4013198)) ||
  # Windows 10 1607 / Server 2016 x64
  smb_check_rollup(os:"10", sp:0, os_build:"14393", rollup_date:date, bulletin:bulletin, rollup_kb_list:make_list(4013429))
  )
{
  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());
}