The app installer installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a session spoofing vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this if the user opens a specially crafted attachment. This will allow the attacker to perform actions with the privileges of the user.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(159064);
script_version("1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/03/27");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-43890");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2021/12/29");
script_name(english:"Microsoft App Installer Security Updates (December 2021)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The app installer installation on the remote host is missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The app installer installation on the remote host is missing a
security update. It is, therefore, affected by a session spoofing
vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this if the user opens a
specially crafted attachment. This will allow the attacker to perform
actions with the privileges of the user.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-43890");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/app-installer/9nblggh4nns1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released an update to address this issue.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-43890");
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:"2021/12/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/12/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/03/18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:app_installer");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "wmi_enum_windows_app_store.nbin");
script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "WMI/Windows App Store/Enumerated");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras.inc');
var apps = ['Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller'];
var app_info = vcf::microsoft_appstore::get_app_info(app_list:apps);
vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);
var constraints = [
{ 'min_version': '1.11.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '1.11.13404.0'},
{ 'min_version': '1.16.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '1.16.13405.0'}
];
vcf::microsoft_appstore::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
microsoft | windows_10 | cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10 | |
microsoft | app_installer | cpe:/a:microsoft:app_installer |