Executive Risk Summary
"A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the win32k.sys kernel-mode driver due to a multiple fetch vulnerability, allowing an attacker to gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability affects various Windows operating systems, including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2012."
Anticipated Attack Path
- 1. Initial exploitation of the vulnerability
- 2. Elevation of privileges to kernel mode
- 3. Execution of arbitrary code
Am I Vulnerable?
- Verify the presence of the win32k.sys driver
- Check for the existence of suspicious system calls
- Monitor for unusual kernel-mode activity
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type System Driver
Target Asset win32k.sys
Standard Path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\win32k.sys
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: win32k.sys (System Driver)
$Targets = 'win32k.sys'
$SearchPaths = @("$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
System restart required
Internal Work Notes
Apply MS13-076 patch to affected Windows systems to mitigate local elevation of privilege vulnerability in win32k.sys kernel-mode driver. PowerShell audit one-liner: Get-HotFix -Id KB2850851
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Intelligence Sources
Official Advisoryhttp://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A
MSRC Advisoryhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-076
Official Advisoryhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18714
Official Advisoryhttp://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A
MSRC Advisoryhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-076
Official Advisoryhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18714
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