Skype for Windows < 5.8.0.154 Unspecified Vulnerability (uncredentialed check)
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(57877);
script_version("1.4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");
script_bugtraq_id(51853);
script_xref(name:"SECUNIA", value:"47856");
script_name(english:"Skype for Windows < 5.8.0.154 Unspecified Vulnerability (uncredentialed check)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Skype install has an unspecified vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its timestamp, the version of Skype installed on the
remote Windows host reportedly has an as-yet unspecified
vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://blogs.skype.com/garage/2012/02/skype_for_windows_update.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Skype for Windows 5.8.0.154 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
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:"2012/02/02");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/02/02");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/02/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:skype:skype");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2022 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("skype_version.nbin", "os_fingerprint.nasl");
script_require_keys("Services/skype");
script_require_ports("Services/www");
exit(0);
}
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
port = get_service(svc:"skype", exit_on_fail:TRUE);
# The flaw only affects Windows hosts.
skype_version = get_kb_item("Skype/"+port+"/skypeVersion");
if (!isnull(skype_version))
{
if ("Windows" >!< skype_version)
exit(0, "The "+skype_version+" install listening on port "+port+" is not affected since it's not Skype for Windows.");
}
else
{
if (report_paranoia < 2)
{
os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/OS");
if ("Windows" >!< os) exit(0, "The host does not appear to be running Windows.");
}
}
# nb: "ts = 1201271324" => "version = 5.8.0.154"
ts = get_kb_item_or_exit("Skype/"+port+"/stackTimeStamp");
if (ts < 1201271324)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0 && !isnull(skype_version))
{
report =
'\n Installed version : ' + skype_version +
'\n Fixed version : Skype for Windows Version 5.8.0.154' +
'\n';
security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
}
else security_hole(port);
exit(0);
}
else
{
if (isnull(skype_version)) exit(0, "The Skype install listening on port "+port+" is not affected based on its timestamp ("+ts+").");
else exit(0, "The Skype install listening on port "+port+" is not affected based on its version ("+skype_version+").");
}
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11 Apr 2022 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5