| VID |
26849 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
Microsoft Security Update for December 2020 is not installed. The remote Windows host is missing a security update.
- An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
(CVE-2020-16958, CVE-2020-16959, CVE-2020-16960, CVE-2020-16961, CVE-2020-16962, CVE-2020-16963, CVE-2020-16964, CVE-2020-17092, CVE-2020-17097, CVE-2020-17103, CVE-2020-17134, CVE-2020-17136)
- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2020-17095, CVE-2020-17096)
- A security feature bypass vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this and bypass the security feature and perform unauthorized actions compromising the integrity of the system/application.
(CVE-2020-17139)
- An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2020-17094, CVE-2020-17098, CVE-2020-17140)
* 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 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 December 2020 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-2020-16958,CVE-2020-16959,CVE-2020-16960,CVE-2020-16961,CVE-2020-16962,CVE-2020-16963,CVE-2020-16964,CVE-2020-16996,CVE-2020-17092 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
(SecurityFocus) |
| Related URL |
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