PT-2016-1238 · Microsoft · Windows 7+3

Published 2016-02-10 · Updated 2019-05-15 · CVE-2016-0036

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 Microsoft Windows 10

Description The issue is related to the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementation, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted data. This is due to insufficient access restrictions in the RDP implementation. The vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code using specially crafted data.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 8.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 10, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the RDP service until a patch is available.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-00499

CVE-2016-0036

Affected Products

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Server 2012

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0036 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-00499 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0036 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-017 · Vendor Advisory
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-017 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1034981 · Note