MS16-061: Security Update for Microsoft RPC (3155520)

high Nessus Plugin ID 91011

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote Windows host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft RPC Network Data Representation (NDR) Engine due to improper handling of memory. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability, via malformed RPC requests, to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 2012, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2012 R2, and 10.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-061

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 91011

File Name: smb_nt_ms16-061.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 5/10/2016

Updated: 11/20/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-0178

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/10/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/10/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-0178

BID: 90032

IAVA: 2016-A-0130

MSFT: MS16-061

MSKB: 3153171, 3153704, 3156387, 3156421