Security Update for Microsoft Windows Admin Center (March 2019)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 131835

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host is contains an application that is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

Description

The remote Windows host is running a version of Microsoft Windows Admin Center that is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to improper impersonating of operations in certain situations. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to gain privileged or administrator access to the system.

Solution

Apply the appropriate update referenced in the Microsoft advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 131835

File Name: windows_admin_center_ms19_mar.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/10/2019

Updated: 12/11/2019

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-0813

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_admin_center

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/4/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/4/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-0813

BID: 107682

MSFT: MS19-4493552

MSKB: 4493552

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