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KB5008218: Windows 10 version 1809 / Windows Server 2019 Security Update (December 2021)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 156071
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Synopsis
The Windows 10 1809 / Windows Server 2019 installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Windows 10 1809 / Windows Server 2019 installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:- 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-2021-43239, CVE-2021-43240, CVE-2021-43247, CVE-2021-43248, CVE-2021-43880, CVE-2021-43883, CVE-2021-43893)
- 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)
- 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)
- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-43217, CVE-2021-43232, CVE-2021-43233, CVE-2021-43234)
Solution
Microsoft has released KB5008218 to address this issue.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 156071
File Name: smb_nt_ms21_dec_5008218.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
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-2021-43238, CVE-2021-43244, CVE-2021-43246, CVE-2021-43247, CVE-2021-43248, CVE-2021-43883, CVE-2021-43893