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MS16-138: Security Update for Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk Driver (3199647)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 94639
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Synopsis
The remote host is affected by multiple elevation of privilege vulnerabilities.Description
The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple elevation of privilege vulnerabilities in the Windows Virtual Hard Disk Driver due to improper handling of user access to certain files. A local attacker can exploit these, via a specially crafted application, to manipulate files not intended to be available to the user.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2012, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2012 R2, 10, and 2016.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-138
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 94639
File Name: smb_nt_ms16-138.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 11/8/2016
Updated: 11/14/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.6
Temporal Score: 2.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-7226
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.1
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
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: 11/8/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/8/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-7223, CVE-2016-7224, CVE-2016-7225, CVE-2016-7226