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MS16-046: Security Update for Secondary Logon (3148538)
high Nessus Plugin ID 90439
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability.Description
The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Secondary Logon Service due to improper management of requests in memory. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to gain elevated privileges, allowing the execution of arbitrary code.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 10.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-046
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 90439
File Name: smb_nt_ms16-046.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 4/12/2016
Updated: 11/20/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-0135
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.4
Temporal Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/12/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/12/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-0135
BID: 85911