Notepad++ < 8.4.1 DLL hijacking vulnerability

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(208192);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-32168");

  script_name(english:"Notepad++ < 8.4.1 DLL hijacking vulnerability");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The text editor on the remote Windows host is affected by DLL hijacking");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"Notepad++ versions 8.4.1 and before are vulnerable to DLL hijacking where an attacker can replace the vulnerable 
dll (UxTheme.dll) with his own dll and run arbitrary code in the context of Notepad++.
  
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32168");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Notepad++ 8.4.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-32168");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/09/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/09/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/10/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:notepad-plus-plus:notepad\+\+");
  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) 2024-2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("notepad_plus_plus_win_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Notepad++", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Notepad++', win_local:true);

var constraints = [{'fixed_version':'8.4.1'}];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
  app_info:app_info, 
  constraints:constraints, 
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);