KB5009546: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 Security Update (January 2022)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 156619

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5009546.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-21849, CVE-2022-21850, CVE-2022-21851, CVE-2022-21874, CVE-2022-21878, CVE-2022-21892, CVE-2022-21893, CVE-2022-21922, CVE-2022-21928, CVE-2022-21958, CVE-2022-21959, CVE-2022-21960, CVE-2022-21961, CVE-2022-21962, CVE-2022-21963)

- An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2022-21876, CVE-2022-21880, CVE-2022-21904, CVE-2022-21915)

- A security feature bypass vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this and bypass the security feature and perform unauthorized actions compromising the integrity of the system/application.
(CVE-2022-21894, CVE-2022-21900, CVE-2022-21905, CVE-2022-21913, CVE-2022-21924, CVE-2022-21925)

- A session spoofing vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to perform actions with the privileges of another user. (CVE-2022-21836)

- A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected component to deny system or application services. (CVE-2022-21843, CVE-2022-21848, CVE-2022-21883, CVE-2022-21889, CVE-2022-21890)

- An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
(CVE-2022-21833, CVE-2022-21834, CVE-2022-21835, CVE-2022-21838, CVE-2022-21857, CVE-2022-21859, CVE-2022-21860, CVE-2022-21862, CVE-2022-21863, CVE-2022-21864, CVE-2022-21866, CVE-2022-21867, CVE-2022-21868, CVE-2022-21870, CVE-2022-21871, CVE-2022-21873, CVE-2022-21875, CVE-2022-21879, CVE-2022-21881, CVE-2022-21884, CVE-2022-21885, CVE-2022-21895, CVE-2022-21897, CVE-2022-21901, CVE-2022-21902, CVE-2022-21903, CVE-2022-21908, CVE-2022-21910, CVE-2022-21914, CVE-2022-21916, CVE-2022-21919, CVE-2022-21920)

Solution

Apply Cumulative Update KB5009546.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5009546

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 156619

File Name: smb_nt_ms22_jan_5009546.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 1/11/2022

Updated: 4/26/2022

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-21874

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: 1/11/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/11/2022

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 5/16/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-21833, CVE-2022-21834, CVE-2022-21835, CVE-2022-21836, CVE-2022-21838, CVE-2022-21843, CVE-2022-21848, CVE-2022-21849, CVE-2022-21850, CVE-2022-21851, CVE-2022-21857, CVE-2022-21859, CVE-2022-21860, CVE-2022-21862, CVE-2022-21863, CVE-2022-21864, CVE-2022-21866, CVE-2022-21867, CVE-2022-21868, CVE-2022-21870, CVE-2022-21871, CVE-2022-21873, CVE-2022-21874, CVE-2022-21875, CVE-2022-21876, CVE-2022-21878, CVE-2022-21879, CVE-2022-21880, CVE-2022-21881, CVE-2022-21883, CVE-2022-21884, CVE-2022-21885, CVE-2022-21889, CVE-2022-21890, CVE-2022-21892, CVE-2022-21893, CVE-2022-21894, CVE-2022-21895, CVE-2022-21897, CVE-2022-21900, CVE-2022-21901, CVE-2022-21902, CVE-2022-21903, CVE-2022-21904, CVE-2022-21905, CVE-2022-21908, CVE-2022-21910, CVE-2022-21911, CVE-2022-21913, CVE-2022-21914, CVE-2022-21915, CVE-2022-21916, CVE-2022-21919, CVE-2022-21920, CVE-2022-21922, CVE-2022-21924, CVE-2022-21925, CVE-2022-21928, CVE-2022-21958, CVE-2022-21959, CVE-2022-21960, CVE-2022-21961, CVE-2022-21962, CVE-2022-21963, CVE-2022-21964

IAVA: 2022-A-0012-S, 2022-A-0016-S

MSFT: MS22-5009546

MSKB: 5009546