KB5005568: Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 September 2021 Security Update

high Nessus Plugin ID 153373

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5005568.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
(CVE-2021-36954, CVE-2021-36955, CVE-2021-36963, CVE-2021-36964, CVE-2021-36966, CVE-2021-36967, CVE-2021-36973, CVE-2021-36974, CVE-2021-36975, CVE-2021-38628, CVE-2021-38630, CVE-2021-38633, CVE-2021-38634, CVE-2021-38638, CVE-2021-38639, CVE-2021-38667, CVE-2021-38671, CVE-2021-40447)

- An memory corruption vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to corrupt the memory and cause unexpected behaviors within the system/application.
(CVE-2021-26435)

- An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2021-36960, CVE-2021-36962, CVE-2021-36969, CVE-2021-36972, CVE-2021-38629, CVE-2021-38635, CVE-2021-38636, CVE-2021-38637)

- 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-2021-38624, CVE-2021-38632)

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-36965, CVE-2021-36958, CVE-2021-40444)

- A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected component to deny system or application services. (CVE-2021-36961)

- A session spoofing vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to perform actions with the privileges of another user. (CVE-2021-36959)

Solution

Apply Cumulative Update KB5005568.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?54269929

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 153373

File Name: smb_nt_ms21_sep_5005568.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 9/14/2021

Updated: 6/17/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 10.0

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-2021-36958

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-40444

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_1809

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/14/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/14/2021

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

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Microsoft Office Word Malicious MSHTML RCE)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-26435, CVE-2021-36954, CVE-2021-36955, CVE-2021-36958, CVE-2021-36959, CVE-2021-36960, CVE-2021-36961, CVE-2021-36962, CVE-2021-36963, CVE-2021-36964, CVE-2021-36965, CVE-2021-36966, CVE-2021-36967, CVE-2021-36969, CVE-2021-36972, CVE-2021-36973, CVE-2021-36974, CVE-2021-36975, CVE-2021-38624, CVE-2021-38628, CVE-2021-38629, CVE-2021-38630, CVE-2021-38632, CVE-2021-38633, CVE-2021-38634, CVE-2021-38635, CVE-2021-38636, CVE-2021-38637, CVE-2021-38638, CVE-2021-38639, CVE-2021-38667, CVE-2021-38671, CVE-2021-40444, CVE-2021-40447

IAVA: 2021-A-0429-S, 2021-A-0431-S

MSFT: MS21-5005568

MSKB: 5005568