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TLP:CLEAR
MS-ISAC CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY
MS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER:
2023-132
DATE(S) ISSUED:
11/14/2023
SUBJECT:
Critical Patches Issued for Microsoft Products, November 14, 2023
OVERVIEW:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
THREAT INTELLIGENCE:
There are currently no reports of these vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild.
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
- HTTP/2
- Adobe
- Windows Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol
- Windows Win32K
- Client Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS)
- Skype for Business
- Windows cURL Implementation
- Windows Mobile Device Management
- Microsoft QUIC
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Graphics Component
- Windows Message Queuing
- Role: Windows Hyper-V
- Windows Cryptographic Services
- Windows Wireless Wide Area Network Service
- Windows Client/Server Runtime Subsystem
- ASP.NET
- Microsoft Windows Search Component
- .NET Framework
- Microsoft Dynamics Finance & Operations
- .NET Core & Visual Studio
- .NET and Visual Studio
- Windows RDP
- SQL Server
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- Microsoft Office Word
- Azure
- Windows Named Pipe File System
- Windows IKE Extension
- Windows NT OS Kernel
- Windows Power Management Service
- Windows Container Manager Service
- Active Directory Domain Services
- Windows Error Reporting
- Windows Mixed Reality Developer Tools
- Windows Virtual Trusted Platform Module
- Windows TPM
- Windows Common Log File System Driver
- Windows Kernel
- Windows Runtime C++ Template Library
- Microsoft Windows Media Foundation
- Windows AllJoyn API
- Windows Deployment Services
- Windows Setup Files Cleanup
- Windows DHCP Server
- Windows Microsoft DirectMusic
- Windows Resilient File System (ReFS)
- Windows TCP/IP
- Microsoft WDAC ODBC Driver
- Windows Remote Procedure Call
- Windows Active Template Library
- Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW)
- Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Common Data Model SDK
- Microsoft WordPad
- Azure DevOps
- Windows HTML Platform
- Windows IIS
- Azure Real Time Operating System
- Azure SDK
- ASP.NET and Visual Studio
- SysInternals
- Microsoft Windows Codecs Library
- Windows Kerberos
- Microsoft Accessibility Insights for Web
- Windows SMB
- Servicing Stack Updates
- Windows Active Directory
- Large and medium government entities: High
- Small government entities: Medium
- Large and medium business entities: High
- Small business entities: Medium
Home users: Low
TECHNICAL SUMMARY:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution.
A full list of all vulnerabilities can be found at the link below:
https://learn.cisecurity.org/e/799323/ate-guide-releaseNote-2023-Nov/4tblnx/1532004645/h/AMbuF6WunBw6ZAtXn3MnYa2hL-_om1DbKUMR6m-pqAE
Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
We recommend the following actions be taken:
- Apply appropriate patches or appropriate mitigations provided by Microsoft to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software)
- Safeguard 7.1: Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process: Establish and maintain a documented vulnerability management process for enterprise assets. Review and update documentation annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.
- Safeguard 7.4: Perform Automated Application Patch Management: Perform application updates on enterprise assets through automated patch management on a monthly, or more frequent, basis.
- Apply the Principle of Least Privilege to all systems and services, and run all software as a non-privileged user (one without administrative rights) to diminish the effects of a successful attack. (M1026: Privileged Account Management)
- Safeguard 4.7: Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software: Manage default accounts on enterprise assets and software, such as root, administrator, and other pre-configured vendor accounts. Example implementations can include: disabling default accounts or making them unusable.
- Safeguard 5.4: Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts: Restrict administrator privileges to dedicated administrator accounts on enterprise assets. Conduct general computing activities, such as internet browsing, email, and productivity suite use, from the user’s primary, non-privileged account.
- Remind all users not to visit untrusted websites or follow links/open files provided by unknown or untrusted sources. (M1017: User Training)
- Safeguard 14.1: Establish and Maintain a Security Awareness Program: Establish and maintain a security awareness program. The purpose of a security awareness program is to educate the enterprise’s workforce on how to interact with enterprise assets and data in a secure manner. Conduct training at hire and, at a minimum, annually. Review and update content annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.
- Safeguard 14.2: Train Workforce Members to Recognize Social Engineering Attacks: Train workforce members to recognize social engineering attacks, such as phishing, pre-texting, and tailgating.
- Use capabilities to prevent suspicious behavior patterns from occurring on endpoint systems. This could include suspicious process, file, API call, etc. behavior. (M1040 : Behavior Prevention on Endpoint)
- Safeguard 13.2 : Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Detection Solution: Deploy a host-based intrusion detection solution on enterprise assets, where appropriate and/or supported.
- Safeguard 13.7 : Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Prevention Solution: Deploy a host-based intrusion prevention solution on enterprise assets, where appropriate and/or supported. Example implementations include use of an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) client or host-based IPS agent.
Microsoft:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2023-Nov
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