Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-8554 - Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, Windows Server and Windows Server 2019

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-404
nessus
NVD
Published: 2018-11-14
Updated: 2022-05-23

Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka "DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 10 Servers, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8561.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Microsoft
4

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Flooding
    An attacker consumes the resources of a target by rapidly engaging in a large number of interactions with the target. This type of attack generally exposes a weakness in rate limiting or flow control in management of interactions. Since each request consumes some of the target's resources, if a sufficiently large number of requests must be processed at the same time then the target's resources can be exhausted. The degree to which the attack is successful depends upon the volume of requests in relation to the amount of the resource the target has access to, and other mitigating circumstances such as the target's ability to shift load or acquired additional resources to deal with the depletion. The more protected the resource and the greater the quantity of it that must be consumed, the more resources the attacker may need to have at their disposal. A typical TCP/IP flooding attack is a Distributed Denial-of-Service attack where many machines simultaneously make a large number of requests to a target. Against a target with strong defenses and a large pool of resources, many tens of thousands of attacking machines may be required. When successful this attack prevents legitimate users from accessing the service and can cause the target to crash. This attack differs from resource depletion through leaks or allocations in that the latter attacks do not rely on the volume of requests made to the target but instead focus on manipulation of the target's operations. The key factor in a flooding attack is the number of requests the attacker can make in a given period of time. The greater this number, the more likely an attack is to succeed against a given target.
  • Excessive Allocation
    An attacker causes the target to allocate excessive resources to servicing the attackers' request, thereby reducing the resources available for legitimate services and degrading or denying services. Usually, this attack focuses on memory allocation, but any finite resource on the target could be the attacked, including bandwidth, processing cycles, or other resources. This attack does not attempt to force this allocation through a large number of requests (that would be Resource Depletion through Flooding) but instead uses one or a small number of requests that are carefully formatted to force the target to allocate excessive resources to service this request(s). Often this attack takes advantage of a bug in the target to cause the target to allocate resources vastly beyond what would be needed for a normal request. For example, using an Integer Attack, the attacker could cause a variable that controls allocation for a request to hold an excessively large value. Excessive allocation of resources can render a service degraded or unavailable to legitimate users and can even lead to crashing of the target.
  • Resource Leak Exposure
    An attacker utilizes a resource leak on the target to deplete the quantity of the resource available to service legitimate requests. Resource leaks most often come in the form of memory leaks where memory is allocated but never released after it has served its purpose, however, theoretically, any other resource that can be reserved can be targeted if the target fails to release the reservation when the reserved resource block is no longer needed. In this attack, the attacker determines what activity results in leaked resources and then triggers that activity on the target. Since some leaks may be small, this may require a large number of requests by the attacker. However, this attack differs from a flooding attack in that the rate of requests is generally not significant. This is because the lost resources due to the leak accumulate until the target is reset, usually by restarting it. Thus, a resource-poor attacker who would be unable to flood the target can still utilize this attack. Resource depletion through leak differs from resource depletion through allocation in that, in the former, the attacker may not be able to control the size of each leaked allocation, but instead allows the leak to accumulate until it is large enough to affect the target's performance. When depleting resources through allocation, the allocated resource may eventually be released by the target so the attack relies on making sure that the allocation size itself is prohibitive of normal operations by the target.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS18_NOV_4467708.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing security update 4467708. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft JScript that could allow an attacker to bypass Device Guard. (CVE-2018-8417) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. (CVE-2018-8552) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8554, CVE-2018-8561) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when PowerShell improperly handles specially crafted files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute malicious code on a vulnerable system. (CVE-2018-8256) - A security feature bypass exists when Windows incorrectly validates kernel driver signatures. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass security features and load improperly signed drivers into the kernel. In an attack scenario, an attacker could bypass security features intended to prevent improperly signed drivers from being loaded by the kernel. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows validates kernel driver signatures. (CVE-2018-8549) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Edge handles cross-origin requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could determine the origin of all webpages in the affected browser. (CVE-2018-8545) - A tampering vulnerability exists in PowerShell that could allow an attacker to execute unlogged code. (CVE-2018-8415) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Deployment Services TFTP Server handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions on a target system. (CVE-2018-8476) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 10 version 1809 when installed from physical media (USB, DVD, etc.) with the keep nothing option selected during installation. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain local access to an affected system. (CVE-2018-8592) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. (CVE-2018-8544) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC). An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8584) - An elevation of privilege exists in Windows COM Aggregate Marshaler. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. (CVE-2018-8550) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Audio Service fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could potentially disclose memory contents of a elevated process. (CVE-2018-8454) - A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly handles specific HTML content. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could trick a user into believing that the user was on a legitimate website. The specially crafted website could either spoof content or serve as a pivot to chain an attack with other vulnerabilities in web services. (CVE-2018-8564) - A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when an open source customization for Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected AD FS server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected AD FS server. The attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could then perform cross-site scripting attacks on affected systems and run scripts in the security context of the current user. The attacks could allow the attacker to read content that the attacker is not authorized to read, use the victim
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id122820
    published2019-03-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/122820
    titleKB4467708: Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 November 2018 Security Update
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
#
include("compat.inc");

if (description)
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  script_version("1.2");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/04/02 21:54:17");

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    "CVE-2018-8407",
    "CVE-2018-8415",
    "CVE-2018-8417",
    "CVE-2018-8454",
    "CVE-2018-8471",
    "CVE-2018-8476",
    "CVE-2018-8485",
    "CVE-2018-8541",
    "CVE-2018-8542",
    "CVE-2018-8543",
    "CVE-2018-8544",
    "CVE-2018-8545",
    "CVE-2018-8547",
    "CVE-2018-8549",
    "CVE-2018-8550",
    "CVE-2018-8551",
    "CVE-2018-8552",
    "CVE-2018-8554",
    "CVE-2018-8555",
    "CVE-2018-8556",
    "CVE-2018-8557",
    "CVE-2018-8561",
    "CVE-2018-8562",
    "CVE-2018-8564",
    "CVE-2018-8567",
    "CVE-2018-8584",
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  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4467708");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4467708");

  script_name(english:"KB4467708: Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 November 2018 Security Update");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for rollup.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host is missing security update 4467708.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in
    Microsoft JScript that could allow an attacker to bypass
    Device Guard.  (CVE-2018-8417)

  - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way
    that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in
    Internet Explorer. The vulnerability could corrupt
    memory in such a way that an attacker could execute
    arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An
    attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability
    could gain the same user rights as the current user.
    (CVE-2018-8552)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when
    DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. An
    attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability
    could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker
    could then install programs; view, change, or delete
    data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
    (CVE-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8554, CVE-2018-8561)

  - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when
    PowerShell improperly handles specially crafted files.
    An attacker who successfully exploited this
    vulnerability could execute malicious code on a
    vulnerable system.  (CVE-2018-8256)

  - A security feature bypass exists when Windows
    incorrectly validates kernel driver signatures. An
    attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability
    could bypass security features and load improperly
    signed drivers into the kernel. In an attack scenario,
    an attacker could bypass security features intended to
    prevent improperly signed drivers from being loaded by
    the kernel. The update addresses the vulnerability by
    correcting how Windows validates kernel driver
    signatures. (CVE-2018-8549)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the
    way that Microsoft Edge handles cross-origin requests.
    An attacker who successfully exploited this
    vulnerability could determine the origin of all webpages
    in the affected browser.  (CVE-2018-8545)

  - A tampering vulnerability exists in PowerShell that
    could allow an attacker to execute unlogged code.
    (CVE-2018-8415)

  - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way
    that Windows Deployment Services TFTP Server handles
    objects in memory. An attacker who successfully
    exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code
    with elevated permissions on a target system.
    (CVE-2018-8476)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in
    Windows 10 version 1809 when installed from physical
    media (USB, DVD, etc.) with the keep nothing option
    selected during installation. Successful exploitation of
    the vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain local
    access to an affected system.  (CVE-2018-8592)

  - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way
    that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory. The
    vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an
    attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of
    the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited
    the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the
    current user.  (CVE-2018-8544)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when
    Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local
    Procedure Call (ALPC). An attacker who successfully
    exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in
    the security context of the local system. An attacker
    could then install programs; view, change, or delete
    data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
    (CVE-2018-8584)

  - An elevation of privilege exists in Windows COM
    Aggregate Marshaler. An attacker who successfully
    exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code
    with elevated privileges.  (CVE-2018-8550)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when
    Windows Audio Service fails to properly handle objects
    in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the
    vulnerability could potentially disclose memory contents
    of a elevated process.  (CVE-2018-8454)

  - A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge
    improperly handles specific HTML content. An attacker
    who successfully exploited this vulnerability could
    trick a user into believing that the user was on a
    legitimate website. The specially crafted website could
    either spoof content or serve as a pivot to chain an
    attack with other vulnerabilities in web services.
    (CVE-2018-8564)

  - A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when
    an open source customization for Microsoft Active
    Directory Federation Services (AD FS) does not properly
    sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected
    AD FS server. An authenticated attacker could exploit
    the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request
    to an affected AD FS server. The attacker who
    successfully exploited the vulnerability could then
    perform cross-site scripting attacks on affected systems
    and run scripts in the security context of the current
    user. The attacks could allow the attacker to read
    content that the attacker is not authorized to read, use
    the victim's identity to take actions on the AD FS site
    on behalf of the user, such as change permissions and
    delete content, and inject malicious content in the
    browser of the user. The security update addresses the
    vulnerability by helping to ensure that the open source
    customization for AD FS properly sanitizes web requests.
    (CVE-2018-8547)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in
    Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly
    handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully
    exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in
    kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs;
    view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts
    with full user rights.  (CVE-2018-8562)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when
    "Kernel Remote Procedure Call Provider" driver
    improperly initializes objects in memory.
    (CVE-2018-8407)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the
    way that the Microsoft RemoteFX Virtual GPU miniport
    driver handles objects in memory. An attacker who
    successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute
    code with elevated permissions.  (CVE-2018-8471)

  - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way
    that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in
    memory in Microsoft Edge. The vulnerability could
    corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could
    execute arbitrary code in the context of the current
    user. An attacker who successfully exploited the
    vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the
    current user.  (CVE-2018-8541, CVE-2018-8542,
    CVE-2018-8543, CVE-2018-8551, CVE-2018-8555,
    CVE-2018-8556, CVE-2018-8557, CVE-2018-8588)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when
    Microsoft Edge does not properly enforce cross-domain
    policies, which could allow an attacker to access
    information from one domain and inject it into another
    domain.  (CVE-2018-8567)");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4467708/windows-10-update-kb4467708
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?23874593");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
  "Apply Cumulative Update KB4467708.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/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:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-8476");
  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:"2018/11/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/03/13");

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

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

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

  script_dependencies("smb_check_rollup.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.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 = "MS18-11";
kbs = make_list('4467708');

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(win10:'0') <= 0) 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 (
  smb_check_rollup(os:"10",
                   sp:0,
                   os_build:"17763",
                   rollup_date:"11_2018",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:[4467708])
)
{
  replace_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());
}
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS18_NOV_4467702.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing security update 4467702. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft JScript that could allow an attacker to bypass Device Guard. (CVE-2018-8417) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8554, CVE-2018-8561) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Search handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8450) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when PowerShell improperly handles specially crafted files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute malicious code on a vulnerable system. (CVE-2018-8256) - A tampering vulnerability exists in PowerShell that could allow an attacker to execute unlogged code. (CVE-2018-8415) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows Deployment Services TFTP Server handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions on a target system. (CVE-2018-8476) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. (CVE-2018-8544) - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC). An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8584) - An elevation of privilege exists in Windows COM Aggregate Marshaler. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. (CVE-2018-8550) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory. (CVE-2018-8408) - A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when an open source customization for Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected AD FS server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected AD FS server. The attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could then perform cross-site scripting attacks on affected systems and run scripts in the security context of the current user. The attacks could allow the attacker to read content that the attacker is not authorized to read, use the victim
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id122819
    published2019-03-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/122819
    titleKB4467702: Windows 10 Version 1803 and Windows Server Version 1803 November 2018 Security Update
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
#
include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(122819);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/04/02 21:54:17");

  script_cve_id(
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    "CVE-2018-8549",
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  script_summary(english:"Checks for rollup.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host is missing security update 4467702.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

  - A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in
    Microsoft JScript that could allow an attacker to bypass
    Device Guard.  (CVE-2018-8417)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when
    DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. An
    attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability
    could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker
    could then install programs; view, change, or delete
    data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
    (CVE-2018-8485, CVE-2018-8554, CVE-2018-8561)

  - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when
    Windows Search handles objects in memory. An attacker
    who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take
    control of the affected system. An attacker could then
    install programs; view, change, or delete data; or
    create new accounts with full user rights.
    (CVE-2018-8450)

  - A remote code execution vulnerability exists when
    PowerShell improperly handles specially crafted files.
    An attacker who successfully exploited this
    vulnerability could execute malicious code on a
    vulnerable system.  (CVE-2018-8256)

  - A tampering vulnerability exists in PowerShell that
    could allow an attacker to execute unlogged code.
    (CVE-2018-8415)

  - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way
    that Windows Deployment Services TFTP Server handles
    objects in memory. An attacker who successfully
    exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code
    with elevated permissions on a target system.
    (CVE-2018-8476)

  - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way
    that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory. The
    vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an
    attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of
    the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited
    the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the
    current user.  (CVE-2018-8544)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when
    Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local
    Procedure Call (ALPC). An attacker who successfully
    exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in
    the security context of the local system. An attacker
    could then install programs; view, change, or delete
    data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
    (CVE-2018-8584)

  - An elevation of privilege exists in Windows COM
    Aggregate Marshaler. An attacker who successfully
    exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code
    with elevated privileges.  (CVE-2018-8550)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the
    Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory.
    (CVE-2018-8408)

  - A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when
    an open source customization for Microsoft Active
    Directory Federation Services (AD FS) does not properly
    sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected
    AD FS server. An authenticated attacker could exploit
    the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request
    to an affected AD FS server. The attacker who
    successfully exploited the vulnerability could then
    perform cross-site scripting attacks on affected systems
    and run scripts in the security context of the current
    user. The attacks could allow the attacker to read
    content that the attacker is not authorized to read, use
    the victim's identity to take actions on the AD FS site
    on behalf of the user, such as change permissions and
    delete content, and inject malicious content in the
    browser of the user. The security update addresses the
    vulnerability by helping to ensure that the open source
    customization for AD FS properly sanitizes web requests.
    (CVE-2018-8547)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when
    Windows Audio Service fails to properly handle objects
    in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the
    vulnerability could potentially disclose memory contents
    of a elevated process.  (CVE-2018-8454)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when
    &quot;Kernel Remote Procedure Call Provider&quot; driver
    improperly initializes objects in memory.
    (CVE-2018-8407)

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in
    Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly
    handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully
    exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in
    kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs;
    view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts
    with full user rights.  (CVE-2018-8562)

  - A security feature bypass exists when Windows
    incorrectly validates kernel driver signatures. An
    attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability
    could bypass security features and load improperly
    signed drivers into the kernel. In an attack scenario,
    an attacker could bypass security features intended to
    prevent improperly signed drivers from being loaded by
    the kernel. The update addresses the vulnerability by
    correcting how Windows validates kernel driver
    signatures. (CVE-2018-8549)");
  # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4467702/windows-10-update-kb4467702
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8d0d9ca4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
  "Apply Cumulative Update KB4467702.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/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:N/AC:L/PR:N/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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-8476");
  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:"2018/11/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/03/13");

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

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

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

  script_dependencies("smb_check_rollup.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.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 = "MS18-11";
kbs = make_list('4467702');

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(win10:'0') <= 0) 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 (
  smb_check_rollup(os:"10",
                   sp:0,
                   os_build:"17134",
                   rollup_date:"11_2018",
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:[4467702])
)
{
  replace_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());
}

The Hacker News

idTHN:FC0A657EEDC66A38CB29C06FB477EEF0
last seen2018-11-14
modified2018-11-14
published2018-11-14
reporterThe Hacker News
sourcehttps://thehackernews.com/2018/11/microsoft-patch-tuesday-updates.html
title63 New Flaws (Including 0-Days) Windows Users Need to Patch Now

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