Executive Risk Summary
"The MFC Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory during execution of an MFC application. This vulnerability affects various Microsoft products including Visual Studio, Visual C++, and Exchange Server."
Anticipated Attack Path
- 1. An attacker places a malicious dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory
- 2. An MFC application such as AtlTraceTool8.exe is executed
- 3. The malicious dwmapi.dll file is loaded by the MFC application, allowing the attacker to gain privileges
Am I Vulnerable?
- Verify that the system is running a vulnerable version of the MFC Library
- Check for the presence of a malicious dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory
- Apply the patch KB2269637 to fix the vulnerability
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type DLL
Target Asset dwmapi.dll
Standard Path Current working directory
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: dwmapi.dll (DLL)
$Targets = 'dwmapi.dll'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Minimal disruption expected, but may require restart of affected applications
Internal Work Notes
MFC Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability (CVE-2010-3190) - Apply patch KB2269637 to prevent local privilege escalation
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Intelligence Sources
Official Advisoryhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.html
Official Advisoryhttp://secunia.com/advisories/41212
Official Advisoryhttp://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/2010/08/25/dll-hijacking-kb-2269637-the-unofficial-list/
Official Advisoryhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42811
Official Advisoryhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
MSRC Advisoryhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-025
Official Advisoryhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12457
MSRC Advisoryhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2010-3190
Official Advisoryhttps://support.apple.com/HT205221
Official Advisoryhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.html
Official Advisoryhttp://secunia.com/advisories/41212
Official Advisoryhttp://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/2010/08/25/dll-hijacking-kb-2269637-the-unofficial-list/
Official Advisoryhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42811
Official Advisoryhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
MSRC Advisoryhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-025
Official Advisoryhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12457
MSRC Advisoryhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2010-3190
Official Advisoryhttps://support.apple.com/HT205221
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