Microsoft security alert.

Advisory overview

Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 54 vulnerabilities that were fixed in 11 bulletins announced today by Microsoft. Customers can immediately audit their networks for these and other new vulnerabilities by accessing their Qualys subscription. Visit Qualys Security Blog to prioritize remediation.

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Vulnerability details

Microsoft has released 11 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (KB5034120) for January 2024

  Severity

  Serious 3

  Qualys ID

  100419

  Vendor Reference

  KB5034120

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2024-20652

  CVSS Scores

  Base 5.1 / Temporal 3.8

  Description

  Internet Explorer is a web browser developed by Microsoft which is included in Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.

  Microsoft has released KB5034120 for Internet Explorer 11 and 9

  Affected Versions:
  Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012
  Internet Explorer 9 on Windows Server 2008 SP2

  Consequence

  The MapURLToZone method could be bypassed by an attacker if the API returned a Zone value of 'Intranet' by a passing URL with a device path to the Lanman redirector device object.

  Solution

  For more information, Customers are advised to refer the KB5034120

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  5034120

• Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability for January 2024

  Severity

  Critical 4

  Qualys ID

  110455

  Vendor Reference

  KB5002539, KB5002540, KB5002541

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2024-21318

  CVSS Scores

  Base 9 / Temporal 6.7

  Description

  Microsoft has released January 2024 security updates to fix a remote code execution vulnerability in its Sharepoint Server Versions 2016, 2019, and Sharepoint Subscription Edition.

  This security update contains the following KBs:

  KB5002540
  KB5002539
  KB5002541

  QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
  Operating System: Windows
  

  Consequence

  Successful exploitation allows an attacker to perform Remote Code Execution.

  Solution

  Refer to Microsoft Security Guidance for more details pertaining to this vulnerability.

  KB5002540
  KB5002539
  KB5002541

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  Microsoft Sharepoint January 2024

• Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability for January 2024

  Severity

  Critical 4

  Qualys ID

  110456

  Vendor Reference

  Office Click-2-Run and Office 365 Release Notes

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2024-20677

  CVSS Scores

  Base 7.2 / Temporal 5.3

  Description

  Microsoft has released January 2024 security updates to fix a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in its Office Product.

  This security update contains the following:
  Office Click-2-Run and Office 365 Release Notes
  QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
  Operating System: Windows
  The detection extracts the Install Path for Microsoft Office via the Windows Registry. The QID checks the file version of "graph.exe" to identify vulnerable versions of Microsoft Office.
  Patched Versions for Microsoft 365 (C2R) are:
  Current Channel: Version 2312 (Build 17126.20132)
  Monthly Enterprise Channel: Version 2311 (Build 17029.20140)
  Monthly Enterprise Channel: Version 2310 (Build 16924.20202)
  Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview): Version 2308 (Build 16731.20504)
  Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel: Version 2308 (Build 16731.20504)
  Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel: Version 2302 (Build 16130.20884)
  Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel: Version 2208 (Build 15601.20848)
  Office 2021 Retail: Version 2312 (Build 17126.20132)
  Office 2019 Retail: Version 2312 (Build 17126.20132)
  Office 2016 Retail: Version 2312 (Build 17126.20132)
  Office LTSC 2021 Volume Licensed: Version 2108 (Build 14332.20624)
  Office 2019 Volume Licensed: Version 1808 (Build 10406.20006)
  

  Operating System: MacOS
  Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021: This QID checks whether the Office suite's installed vulnerable application version is less than 16.81.

  Note: Office click-2-run and Office 365 installations need to be updated manually or need to be set to automatic update. There is no direct download for the patch.

  Consequence

  Vulnerable products may be prone to Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

  Solution

  Customers are advised to refer to these KB Article(s):
  CVE-2024-2067 and Office Click-2-Run and Office 365 Release Notes for more information regarding this vulnerability.

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  Microsoft office January 2024

• Microsoft SQL Server Data Provider Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability - January 2024

  Severity

  Critical 4

  Qualys ID

  379234

  Vendor Reference

  CVE-2024-0056

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2024-0056

  CVSS Scores

  Base 7.6 / Temporal 5.6

  Description

  A successful attack could exploit a vulnerability in the SQL Data Provider which allows the attacker to exploit the SQL Server. Affected Software:
  SQL Server 2022 CU10
  SQL Server 2022 GDR
  QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
  On Windows,this QID checks for Microsoft SQL Server instances and checks sqlservr.exe file version

  On Linux, this QID checks for the vulnerable version of ODBC based on the installed package.
  

  Consequence

  An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could carry out a machine-in-the-middle (MITM) attack and could decrypt and read or modify TLS traffic between the client and server.

  Solution

  Customers are advised to refer to KB5033592 KB5032968 for more details pertaining to this vulnerability.

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  KB5032968
  KB5033592

• Microsoft .NET Framework Update for January 2024

  Severity

  Critical 4

  Qualys ID

  92097

  Vendor Reference

  5033910, 5033920, 5034119, 5034269, 5034270, 5034272, 5034273, 5034274, 5034275, 5034276, 5034277, 5034278, 5034279, 5034280

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2023-36042, CVE-2024-0056, CVE-2024-0057, CVE-2024-21312

  CVSS Scores

  Base 8.5 / Temporal 6.3

  Description

  A Denial of Service Vulnerability exist in Microsoft .Net Framework.

  Following KBs are covered in this detection:
  5034280
  5034270
  5033920
  5034272
  5034275
  5034274
  5034276
  5034279
  5034278
  5034269
  5034119
  5034273
  5034277
  5033910
  

  This security update is rated Important for supported versions of Microsoft .NET Framework.
  .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, and 4.8.1

  QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
  Checks for vulnerable file version of ntoskrnl.exe or Mscorlib.dll or System.dll or System.web.dll for the respective .Net Framework KBs
  

  Consequence

  Successful exploitation may allow a attacker to perform Denial of Service.
  

  Solution

  Customers are advised to refer to CVE-2024-0056, CVE-2024-21312, CVE-2024-0057 for more details pertaining to these vulnerabilities.
  

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  CVE-2024-0056
  CVE-2024-0057
  CVE-2024-21312

• Microsoft Windows Security Update for January 2024

  Severity

  Urgent 5

  Qualys ID

  92099

  Vendor Reference

  KB5034119, KB5034121, KB5034122, KB5034123, KB5034127, KB5034129, KB5034130, KB5034134, KB5034167, KB5034169, KB5034171, KB5034173, KB5034176, KB5034184

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2022-35737, CVE-2024-20652, CVE-2024-20653, CVE-2024-20654, CVE-2024-20657, CVE-2024-20658, CVE-2024-20660, CVE-2024-20661, CVE-2024-20663, CVE-2024-20664, CVE-2024-20666, CVE-2024-20674, CVE-2024-20680, CVE-2024-20681, CVE-2024-20682, CVE-2024-20683, CVE-2024-20687, CVE-2024-20691, CVE-2024-20692, CVE-2024-20694, CVE-2024-20696, CVE-2024-20697, CVE-2024-20698, CVE-2024-20699, CVE-2024-20700, CVE-2024-21305, CVE-2024-21306, CVE-2024-21307, CVE-2024-21309, CVE-2024-21310, CVE-2024-21311, CVE-2024-21313, CVE-2024-21314, CVE-2024-21316, CVE-2024-21320

  CVSS Scores

  Base 7.7 / Temporal 6

  Description

  Microsoft Windows Security Update - January 2024 Patch version is 10.0.20348.2227 for KB5034129
  Patch version is 10.0.17763.5329 for KB5034127
  Patch version is 10.0.14393.6614 for KB5034119
  Patch version is 10.0.10240.20402 for KB5034134
  Patch version is 10.0.22631.3007 for KB5034123
  Patch version is 10.0.19045.3930 for KB5034122
  Patch version is 10.0.22000.2713 for KB5034121
  Patch version is 10.0.25398.643 for KB5034130
  Patch version is 6.3.9600.21765 for KB5034171
  Patch version is 6.2.9200.24664 for KB5034184
  Patch version is 6.1.7601.26910 for KB5034169
  Patch version is 6.1.7601.26910 for KB5034167
  Patch version is 6.0.6003.22464 for KB5034173
  Patch version is 6.0.6003.22464 for KB5034176

  QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
  

  This QID checks for the file version of 'ntoskrnl.exe'.

  Consequence

  Successful exploit could compromise Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability

  Solution

  Please refer to the following KB Articles associated with the update:
  KB5034129
  KB5034127
  KB5034119
  KB5034134
  KB5034123
  KB5034122
  KB5034121
  KB5034130
  KB5034171
  KB5034184
  KB5034169
  KB5034167
  KB5034173
  KB5034176

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  KB5034119
  KB5034121
  KB5034122
  KB5034123
  KB5034127
  KB5034129
  KB5034130
  KB5034134
  KB5034167
  KB5034169
  KB5034171
  KB5034173
  KB5034176
  KB5034184
  KB5034184

• Microsoft .NET Core Security Update for January 2024

  Severity

  Urgent 5

  Qualys ID

  92100

  Vendor Reference

  CVE-2024-0057, CVE-2024-20672, CVE-2024-21319

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2024-0057, CVE-2024-20672, CVE-2024-21319

  CVSS Scores

  Base 9.4 / Temporal 7

  Description

  Microsoft has released January 2024 security updates for .NET Core to fix multiple security vulnerabilities.

  Affected versions:
  .NET 6.0 before version 6.0.26
  .NET 7.0 before version 7.0.15
  .NET 8.0 before version 8.0.1

  QID Detection Logic: Authenticated
  On Windows, this QID detects vulnerable versions of Microsoft .NET by checking the file version.
  On Linux, this QID detects vulnerable versions of Microsoft .NET by checking the .NET version present in "/usr/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/" and "/root/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App" folders.
  On Mac, this QID detects vulnerable versions of Microsoft .NET by checking the .NET version present in "/usr/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/" folder.
  

  Consequence

  Vulnerable versions of Microsoft .NET are prone to Security Feature Bypass and Denial of Service vulnerability.

  Solution

  Customers are advised to refer to CVE-2024-0057, CVE-2024-20672, and CVE-2024-21319 for more details pertaining to these vulnerabilities.
  

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  CVE-2024-0057
  CVE-2024-20672
  CVE-2024-21319

• Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation January 2024

  Severity

  Critical 4

  Qualys ID

  92101

  Vendor Reference

  CVE-2024-20686

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2024-20686

  CVSS Scores

  Base 4.6 / Temporal 3.4

  Description

  Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition Security update

  Patch version is 10.0.25398.643 for KB5034130
  QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
  

  This QID checks for the file version of 'ntoskrnl.exe'.

  Consequence

  An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

  Solution

  Please refer to the following KB Articles associated with the update:
  KB5034130
  

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  KB5034130

• Microsoft Visual Studio Security Update for January 2024

  Severity

  Critical 4

  Qualys ID

  92102

  Vendor Reference

  CVE-2024-0057, CVE-2024-20656, CVE-2024-21319

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2023-29349, CVE-2023-29356, CVE-2023-32025, CVE-2023-32026, CVE-2023-32027, CVE-2023-32028, CVE-2024-0057, CVE-2024-20656, CVE-2024-21319

  CVSS Scores

  Base 9.4 / Temporal 7.4

  Description

  Microsoft has released January 2024 security updates for Visual Studio to fix multiple security vulnerabilities.

  Affected Software:
  Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3
  Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
  Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)
  Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2
  Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4
  Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6
  Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8

  QID Detection Logic: Authenticated : Windows
  This QID detects vulnerable versions of Microsoft Visual Studio by checking the registry key "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft" and file "devenv.exe" to check the version of the Visual Studio.
  

  Consequence

  Vulnerable versions of Microsoft Visual Studio are prone to Security feature bypass and Elevation of privilege vulnerability.

  Solution

  Customers are advised to refer to CVE-2024-0057, CVE-2024-20656, and CVE-2024-21319 for more information on the vulnerability and it's patch.

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  CVE-2024-0057
  CVE-2024-20656
  CVE-2024-21319

• Microsoft Windows Server Security Update for January 2024

  Severity

  Serious 3

  Qualys ID

  92103

  Vendor Reference

  CVE-2024-20655, CVE-2024-20662

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2024-20655, CVE-2024-20662

  CVSS Scores

  Base 7.5 / Temporal 5.5

  Description

  Microsoft Windows Security Update - January 2024 Patch version is 10.0.20348.2227 for KB5034129
  Patch version is 10.0.17763.5329 for KB5034127
  Patch version is 10.0.14393.6614 for KB5034119
  Patch version is 6.3.9600.21765 for KB5034171
  Patch version is 6.2.9200.24664 for KB5034184
  Patch version is 6.1.7601.26910 for KB5034169
  Patch version is 6.1.7601.26910 for KB5034167
  Patch version is 6.0.6003.22464 for KB5034173
  Patch version is 10.0.25398.643 for KB5034130
  Patch version is 6.0.6003.22464 for KB5034176

  QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
  

  This QID checks for the file version of 'ntoskrnl.exe'.

  Consequence

  Successful exploit could compromise Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability

  Solution

  Please refer to the following KB Articles associated with the update:
  KB5034129
  KB5034127
  KB5034119
  KB5034130
  KB5034171
  KB5034184
  KB5034169
  KB5034167
  KB5034173
  KB5034176

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  KB5034119
  KB5034127
  KB5034129
  KB5034130
  KB5034167
  KB5034169
  KB5034171
  KB5034173
  KB5034176
  KB5034184

• Microsoft Windows Nearby Sharing Spoofing Vulnerability Security Update for January 2024

  Severity

  Serious 3

  Qualys ID

  92104

  Vendor Reference

  CVE-2024-20690

  CVE Reference

  CVE-2024-20690

  CVSS Scores

  Base 5 / Temporal 3.7

  Description

  Microsoft Windows OS Security Update - January 2024 Patch version is 10.0.17763.5329 for KB5034127
  Patch version is 10.0.22631.3007 for KB5034123
  Patch version is 10.0.19045.3930 for KB5034122
  Patch version is 10.0.22000.2713 for KB5034121
  QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
  

  This QID checks for the file version of 'ntoskrnl.exe'.

  Consequence

  Successful exploit could compromise Integrity

  Solution

  Please refer to the following KB Articles associated with the update:
  KB5034127
  KB5034123
  KB5034122
  KB5034121
  

  Patches:
  The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
  KB5034121
  KB5034122
  KB5034123
  KB5034127

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