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MS16-017: Security Update for Remote Desktop Display Driver to Address Elevation of Privilege (3134700)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 88649
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) due to improper handling of objects in memory. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by logging on via RDP and sending specially crafted data over the authenticated connection, resulting in an elevation of privilege.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 7, 2012, 8.1, 2012 R2, and 10.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-017
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 88649
File Name: smb_nt_ms16-017.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 2/9/2016
Updated: 2/18/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-0036
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
CVSS Score Source: manual
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/9/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/9/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-0036
BID: 82799