MS16-151: Security Update for Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers (3205651)

high Nessus Plugin ID 95768

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple elevation of privilege vulnerabilities.

Description

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 Graphics Component due to improper handling of objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code in an elevated context.
(CVE-2016-7259)

- An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel-mode driver due to improper handling of objects in memory. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode.
(CVE-2016-7260)

Solution

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.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-151

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 95768

File Name: smb_nt_ms16-151.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 12/13/2016

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2016

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-7259, CVE-2016-7260

BID: 94771, 94785

IAVA: 2016-A-0347

MSFT: MS16-151

MSKB: 3204723, 3205383, 3205386, 3205394, 3205400, 3205401, 3205408, 3205409, 3206632, 3207752