VID |
26826 |
Severity |
40 |
Port |
139,445 |
Protocol |
TCP |
Class |
SMB |
Detailed Description |
Microsoft Security Update for January 2019 is not installed.
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory. (CVE-2019-0569)
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists in .NET Framework and .NET Core which allows bypassing Cross- origin Resource Sharing (CORS) configurations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could retrieve content, that is normally restricted, from a web application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by enforcing CORS configuration to prevent its bypass. (CVE-2019-0545)
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Jet Database Engine improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a victim system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Jet Database Engine handles objects in memory. (CVE-2019-0538, CVE-2019-0575, CVE-2019-0576, CVE-2019-0577, CVE-2019-0578, CVE-2019-0579, CVE-2019-0580, CVE-2019-0581, CVE-2019-0582, CVE-2019-0583, CVE-2019-0584)
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the MSHTML engine improperly validates input. An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2019-0541)
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system. (CVE-2019-0536, CVE-2019-0549, CVE-2019-0554)
- An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles authentication requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way Windows handles authentication requests. (CVE-2019-0543)
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of this condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009469 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009470 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009471 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4000825
* Platforms Affected: Windows Server 2008 SP2 Windows Server 2008 x64 SP2 Windows 7 SP1 Windows 7 x64 SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 SP1 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 |
Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin January 2019 Microsoft security update at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009469 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009470 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009471 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4000825 -- OR -- Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
Related URL |
CVE-2018-3639,CVE-2019-0536,CVE-2019-0538,CVE-2019-0541,CVE-2019-0543,CVE-2019-0545,CVE-2019-0549,CVE-2019-0554,CVE-2019-0569,CVE-2019-0575 (CVE) |
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