PT-2016-2576 · Microsoft · Universal Outlook+2

Published 2016-08-09 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2016-3312

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows 10 versions Gold and 1511

Description The issue is related to the ActiveSyncProvider in Microsoft Windows, which fails to properly secure service data. This allows attackers to discover credentials by leveraging a failure of Universal Outlook to obtain a secure connection. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to disclose accounts.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows 10 versions Gold and 1511, update to a version that includes the fix for the Universal Outlook Information Disclosure issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive information until a patch is available.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-01968

CVE-2016-3312

Affected Products

Windows 10

Universal Outlook

Windows

References · 9

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2016-3312 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3312 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-3312 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-01968 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3312 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-103 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92307 · Note
• https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-103 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036577 · Note