CVE-2013-1294 | Windows - Kernel Operational Intel

Executive Risk Summary

"A race condition vulnerability in the Windows kernel allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application. This vulnerability affects various Windows versions, including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2012."

Anticipated Attack Path

1. Exploitation of the kernel race condition vulnerability
2. Elevation of privileges
3. Execution of arbitrary code

Am I Vulnerable?

Verify the presence of the vulnerability in the Windows kernel
Check for any suspicious activity related to the exploitation of the vulnerability
Apply the patch provided by Microsoft to remediate the vulnerability

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type System Process

Target Asset ntoskrnl.exe

Standard Path C:\Windows\System32

PowerShell

# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: ntoskrnl.exe (System Process)
$Targets = 'ntoskrnl.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$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}}