This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft KB4343898
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813846");
script_version("2023-07-20T05:05:17+0000");
script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-3615", "CVE-2018-3620", "CVE-2018-3646", "CVE-2018-8316",
"CVE-2018-8339", "CVE-2018-8340", "CVE-2018-8341", "CVE-2018-8343",
"CVE-2018-8344", "CVE-2018-8345", "CVE-2018-8348", "CVE-2018-8349",
"CVE-2018-8351", "CVE-2018-8353", "CVE-2018-8355", "CVE-2018-8371",
"CVE-2018-8372", "CVE-2018-8373", "CVE-2018-8385", "CVE-2018-8389",
"CVE-2018-8394", "CVE-2018-8398", "CVE-2018-8403", "CVE-2018-8404",
"CVE-2018-8405");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-07-20 05:05:17 +0000 (Thu, 20 Jul 2023)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2018-09-07 15:31:00 +0000 (Fri, 07 Sep 2018)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-08-15 13:48:12 +0530 (Wed, 15 Aug 2018)");
script_name("Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB4343898)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft KB4343898");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws exist due to:
- A new speculative execution side channel vulnerability known as L1 Terminal
Fault.
- 'Microsoft COM for Windows' fails to properly handle serialized objects.
- Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory.
- NDIS fails to check the length of a buffer prior to copying memory to it.
- Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) improperly handles multi-factor
authentication requests.
- Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts.
- Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory.
- Internet Explorer improperly validates hyperlinks before loading executable
libraries.
- Scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers.
- Microsoft browsers improperly allow cross-frame interaction.
- Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library
loading behavior.
- Microsoft browsers improperly access objects in memory.
- Windows Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory.
- The DirectX Graphics Kernel (DXGKRNL) driver improperly handles objects in
memory.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to execute arbitrary code, run processes in an elevated context, obtain
information to further compromise the user's system, trick a user into believing
that the user was on a legitimate website, read privileged data across trust
boundaries and also bypass certain security restrictions.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit/x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4343898");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1, win2012R2:1) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(!sysPath ){
exit(0);
}
fileVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"mshtml.dll");
if(!fileVer){
exit(0);
}
if(version_is_less(version:fileVer, test_version:"11.0.9600.19101"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:sysPath + "\mshtml.dll",
file_version:fileVer, vulnerable_range:"Less than 11.0.9600.19101");
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);