CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
39.4%
The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 127.0.2651.105. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the August 15, 2024 advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(205697);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/08/29");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-43472");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0511");
script_name(english:"Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 127.0.2651.105 (CVE-2024-43472)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has an web browser installed that is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 127.0.2651.105. It is, therefore,
affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the August 15, 2024 advisory.
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-43472)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#august-15-2024
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e6c2ddd3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43472");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Microsoft Edge version 127.0.2651.105 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-43472");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/08/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/08/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/08/16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:edge");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("microsoft_edge_chromium_installed.nbin", "smb_hotfixes.nasl");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Microsoft Edge (Chromium)", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
include('smb_hotfixes.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
if (hotfix_check_sp_range(win10:'0') <= 0)
audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Microsoft Edge (Chromium)', win_local:TRUE);
var extended = FALSE;
if (app_info['Channel'] == 'extended') extended = TRUE;
var constraints;
if (!extended) {
constraints = [
{ 'fixed_version' : '127.0.2651.105' }
];
} else {
audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'Microsoft Edge (Chromium)');
};
vcf::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
39.4%