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KB5000851: Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 March 2021 Security Update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 147231

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5000851 or cumulative update 5000841. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

 - A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-26861, CVE-2021-26877, CVE-2021-26881, CVE-2021-26893, CVE-2021-26894, CVE-2021-26895, CVE-2021-26897)

 - An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2021-24107, CVE-2021-26869)

 - An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
 (CVE-2021-1640, CVE-2021-26862, CVE-2021-26872, CVE-2021-26873, CVE-2021-26875, CVE-2021-26878, CVE-2021-26882, CVE-2021-26898, CVE-2021-26899, CVE-2021-26901, CVE-2021-27077)

 - An memory corruption vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to corrupt the memory and cause unexpected behaviors within the system/application.
 (CVE-2021-26411)

 - A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected component to deny system or application services. (CVE-2021-26896, CVE-2021-27063)

Solution

Apply Security Only update KB5000851 or Cumulative Update KB5000841.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7cce9359

http://www.nessus.org/u?8c5851d4

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 147231

File Name: smb_nt_ms21_mar_5000841.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 3/9/2021

Updated: 6/17/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-26897

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

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:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/8/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/8/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/17/2021

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-1640, CVE-2021-24107, CVE-2021-26411, CVE-2021-26861, CVE-2021-26862, CVE-2021-26869, CVE-2021-26872, CVE-2021-26873, CVE-2021-26875, CVE-2021-26877, CVE-2021-26878, CVE-2021-26881, CVE-2021-26882, CVE-2021-26893, CVE-2021-26894, CVE-2021-26895, CVE-2021-26896, CVE-2021-26897, CVE-2021-26898, CVE-2021-26899, CVE-2021-26901, CVE-2021-27063, CVE-2021-27077

IAVA: 2021-A-0130-S, 2021-A-0134-S

MSFT: MS21-5000841, MS21-5000851

MSKB: 5000841, 5000851