KB5008206: Windows 10 Version 1909 Security Update (December 2021)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 156072

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5008206.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected component to deny system or application services. (CVE-2021-43219, CVE-2021-43228, CVE-2021-43246)

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-43215, CVE-2021-43217, CVE-2021-43232, CVE-2021-43233, CVE-2021-43234)

- An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2021-43216, CVE-2021-43222, CVE-2021-43224, CVE-2021-43227, CVE-2021-43235, CVE-2021-43236, CVE-2021-43244)

- An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
(CVE-2021-41333, CVE-2021-43207, CVE-2021-43223, CVE-2021-43226, CVE-2021-43229, CVE-2021-43230, CVE-2021-43231, CVE-2021-43237, CVE-2021-43238, CVE-2021-43240, CVE-2021-43247, CVE-2021-43248, CVE-2021-43883, CVE-2021-43893)

Solution

Apply Cumulative Update KB5008206.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5008206

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 156072

File Name: smb_nt_ms21_dec_5008206.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 12/14/2021

Updated: 1/14/2022

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.8

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-2021-43217

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

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

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

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: 12/14/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/14/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-41333, CVE-2021-43207, CVE-2021-43215, CVE-2021-43216, CVE-2021-43217, CVE-2021-43219, CVE-2021-43222, CVE-2021-43223, CVE-2021-43224, CVE-2021-43226, CVE-2021-43227, CVE-2021-43228, CVE-2021-43229, CVE-2021-43230, CVE-2021-43231, CVE-2021-43232, CVE-2021-43233, CVE-2021-43234, CVE-2021-43235, CVE-2021-43236, CVE-2021-43237, CVE-2021-43238, CVE-2021-43240, CVE-2021-43244, CVE-2021-43246, CVE-2021-43247, CVE-2021-43248, CVE-2021-43883, CVE-2021-43893

IAVA: 2021-A-0582-S, 2021-A-0586-S

MSFT: MS21-5008206

MSKB: 5008206