5 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
45.7%
The version of Mobatek MobaXterm installed on the remote host is prior to 21.0. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2021-28847 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(192154);
script_version("1.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/03/15");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-28847");
script_name(english:"Mobatek MobaXterm < 21.0 (CVE-2021-28847)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Mobatek MobaXterm installed on the remote host is prior to 21.0. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2021-28847 advisory.
- MobaXterm before 21.0 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (Windows GUI hang) via tab title
change requests that are sent repeatedly at high speed, which results in many SetWindowTextA or
SetWindowTextW calls. (CVE-2021-28847)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-15701/product_id-32575/Mobatek-Mobaxterm.html
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f7905d11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2021-28847");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade Mobatek MobaXterm based upon the guidance specified in the linked advisory.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2021-28847");
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:"2021/06/03");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/06/03");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/03/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mobatek:mobaxterm");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
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("mobatek_mobaxterm_win_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Mobatek MobaXterm");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Mobatek MobaXterm', win_local:TRUE);
var constraints = [
{ 'fixed_version' : '21.0' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(
app_info:app_info,
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_WARNING
);
5 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
7.5 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
45.7%