MS17-004: Security Update for Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (3216771)

high Nessus Plugin ID 96393

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a denial of service vulnerability in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) component due to improper handling of authentication requests. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to trigger a reboot of the system.

Solution

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

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2017/ms17-004

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 96393

File Name: smb_nt_ms17-004.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 1/10/2017

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/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: 1/10/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/10/2017

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-0004

BID: 95318

IAVB: 2017-B-0005

MSFT: MS17-004

MSKB: 3212642, 3212646, 3216775