High Threat Security Alert (A18-11-04): Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products (November 2018)

Description:

Microsoft has released security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities which affect several Microsoft products or components. The list of security updates can be found at:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20181113/security-update-deployment-information-November-13-2018

Reports indicate active exploitation against vulnerability in Windows 7, Server 2008 and Server 2008 R2 (CVE-2018-8589) has also been observed. Users are advised to take immediate action to patch the affected systems since there is elevated risk of cyber attacks for the vulnerabilities.

Affected Systems:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, 10, 11
• Microsoft Edge
• Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1, RT 8.1, 10
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019
• Microsoft Windows Server, version 1709, version 1803
• Microsoft Office 2010, 2013, 2013 RT, 2016, 2016 for Mac, 2019, 2019 for Mac
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
• Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010, Web Apps Server 2013
• Microsoft Word 2010, 2013, 2013 RT, 2016
• Microsoft Excel 2010, 2013, 2013 RT, 2016
• Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007
• Excel Services
• Microsoft Project 2010, 2016
• Microsoft Project Server 2013
• Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013
• Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013, 2016
• Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, 2019
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019
• Microsoft Outlook 2010, 2013, 2013 RT, 2016
• Office 365 ProPlus
• PowerShell Core 6.0, 6.1
• .NET Core 2.1
• ChakraCore
• Azure App Service on Azure Stack
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) version 8
• Microsoft Lync 2013
• Microsoft Lync Basic 2013
• Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive 1.2.2.0
• Skype for Business 2016, 2016 Basic
• Team Foundation Server 2017 Update 3.1
• Team Foundation Server 2018 Update 1.1, 3, 3.1

A complete list of the affected products can be found at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance

Impact:

Depending on the vulnerability exploited, a successful attack could lead to remote code execution, elevation of privilege, information disclosure, tampering, security feature bypass, denial of service and spoofing.

Recommendation:

Patches for affected products are available from the Windows Update/Microsoft Update Catalog.  Users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the product vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.

More Information:

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/releasenotedetail/ff746aa5-06a0-e811-a978-000d3a33c573
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20181113/security-update-deployment-information-november-13-2018
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV180025
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV990001
https://www.hkcert.org/my_url/en/alert/18111401
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/11/13/Microsoft-Releases-November-2018-Security-Updates
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8256
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8407
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8408
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8415 (to CVE-2018-8417)
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8450
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8454
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8471
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8476
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8485
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8522
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8524
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8529
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8539
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8541 (to CVE-2018-8547)
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8549 (to CVE-2018-8558)
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8561 (to CVE-2018-8568)
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8570
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8572 (to CVE-2018-8579)
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8581
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8582
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8584
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8588
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8589
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8592
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8600
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8602
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8605 (to CVE-2018-8609)