KB5005094: Windows Server 2012 Security Update (August 2021)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 152421

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5005094 or cumulative update 5005099. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
(CVE-2021-26425, CVE-2021-26426, CVE-2021-34483, CVE-2021-34484, CVE-2021-36927)

- A session spoofing vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to perform actions with the privileges of another user. (CVE-2021-36942)

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-26424, CVE-2021-26432, CVE-2021-34533, CVE-2021-34535, CVE-2021-36936, CVE-2021-36937, CVE-2021-36947)

- An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2021-26433, CVE-2021-36926, CVE-2021-36932, CVE-2021-36933)

- An memory corruption vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to corrupt the memory and cause unexpected behaviors within the system/application.
(CVE-2021-34480)

Solution

Apply Security Only update KB5005094 or Cumulative Update KB5005099.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ed9c2c14

http://www.nessus.org/u?0fe73cef

http://www.nessus.org/u?9af3c64c

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 152421

File Name: smb_nt_ms21_aug_5005094.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/10/2021

Updated: 12/29/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-36936

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.9

Temporal Score: 9.5

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-26424

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/10/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/10/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/17/2021, 4/21/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-26424, CVE-2021-26425, CVE-2021-26426, CVE-2021-26432, CVE-2021-26433, CVE-2021-34480, CVE-2021-34481, CVE-2021-34483, CVE-2021-34484, CVE-2021-34533, CVE-2021-34535, CVE-2021-36926, CVE-2021-36927, CVE-2021-36932, CVE-2021-36933, CVE-2021-36936, CVE-2021-36937, CVE-2021-36942, CVE-2021-36947

IAVA: 2021-A-0373-S, 2021-A-0374-S

MSFT: MS21-5005036, MS21-5005094, MS21-5005099

MSKB: 5005036, 5005094, 5005099