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MS16-078: Security Update for Windows Diagnostic Hub (3165479)
high Nessus Plugin ID 91606
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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 Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input. A local attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 10.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-078
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 91606
File Name: smb_nt_ms16-078.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 6/14/2016
Updated: 11/19/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-3231
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/14/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/14/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-3231
BID: 91116