KB4598242: Windows 10 Version 2004 / Windows 10 Version 20H2 January 2021 Security Update

high Nessus Plugin ID 144874

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing security update 4598242.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2021-1637, CVE-2021-1645, CVE-2021-1656, CVE-2021-1663, CVE-2021-1670, CVE-2021-1672, CVE-2021-1676, CVE-2021-1696, CVE-2021-1699, CVE-2021-1708)

- An memory corruption vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to corrupt the memory and cause unexpected behaviors within the system/application.
(CVE-2021-1705)

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-1657, CVE-2021-1658, CVE-2021-1660, CVE-2021-1664, CVE-2021-1665, CVE-2021-1666, CVE-2021-1667, CVE-2021-1668, CVE-2021-1671, CVE-2021-1673, CVE-2021-1700, CVE-2021-1701, CVE-2021-1710)

- A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected component to deny system or application services. (CVE-2021-1679, CVE-2021-1691)

- An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
(CVE-2021-1642, CVE-2021-1646, CVE-2021-1648, CVE-2021-1649, CVE-2021-1650, CVE-2021-1651, CVE-2021-1652, CVE-2021-1653, CVE-2021-1654, CVE-2021-1655, CVE-2021-1659, CVE-2021-1661, CVE-2021-1662, CVE-2021-1680, CVE-2021-1681, CVE-2021-1682, CVE-2021-1685, CVE-2021-1686, CVE-2021-1687, CVE-2021-1688, CVE-2021-1689, CVE-2021-1690, CVE-2021-1693, CVE-2021-1694, CVE-2021-1695, CVE-2021-1697, CVE-2021-1702, CVE-2021-1703, CVE-2021-1704, CVE-2021-1706, CVE-2021-1709)

- A security feature bypass vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this and bypass the security feature and perform unauthorized actions compromising the integrity of the system/application. (CVE-2021-1638, CVE-2021-1669, CVE-2021-1674, CVE-2021-1678, CVE-2021-1683, CVE-2021-1684)
- An memory corruption vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to corrupt the memory and cause unexpected behaviors within the system/application (CVE-2021-1705)

Solution

Apply Cumulative Update KB4598242.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?307d4f43

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 144874

File Name: smb_nt_ms21_jan_4598242.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 1/12/2021

Updated: 6/17/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-1668

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-1701

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_2004

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/12/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/12/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-1637, CVE-2021-1638, CVE-2021-1642, CVE-2021-1645, CVE-2021-1646, CVE-2021-1648, CVE-2021-1649, CVE-2021-1650, CVE-2021-1651, CVE-2021-1652, CVE-2021-1653, CVE-2021-1654, CVE-2021-1655, CVE-2021-1656, CVE-2021-1657, CVE-2021-1658, CVE-2021-1659, CVE-2021-1660, CVE-2021-1661, CVE-2021-1662, CVE-2021-1663, CVE-2021-1664, CVE-2021-1665, CVE-2021-1666, CVE-2021-1667, CVE-2021-1668, CVE-2021-1669, CVE-2021-1670, CVE-2021-1671, CVE-2021-1672, CVE-2021-1673, CVE-2021-1674, CVE-2021-1676, CVE-2021-1678, CVE-2021-1679, CVE-2021-1680, CVE-2021-1681, CVE-2021-1682, CVE-2021-1683, CVE-2021-1684, CVE-2021-1685, CVE-2021-1686, CVE-2021-1687, CVE-2021-1688, CVE-2021-1689, CVE-2021-1690, CVE-2021-1691, CVE-2021-1693, CVE-2021-1694, CVE-2021-1695, CVE-2021-1696, CVE-2021-1697, CVE-2021-1699, CVE-2021-1700, CVE-2021-1701, CVE-2021-1702, CVE-2021-1703, CVE-2021-1704, CVE-2021-1705, CVE-2021-1706, CVE-2021-1708, CVE-2021-1709, CVE-2021-1710

IAVA: 2021-A-0015-S, 2021-A-0022-S, 2021-A-0023-S

MSFT: MS21-4598242

MSKB: 4598242