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HistoryJun 08, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

Security Update for Windows Defender (June 2021)

2021-06-0800:00:00
This script is Copyright (C) 2021-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

The Malware Protection Engine version of Microsoft Windows Defender installed on the remote Windows host is equal or prior to 1.1.17800.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

  • A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-31985)
  • A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected component to deny system or application services. (CVE-2021-31978)
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(150359);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/12/27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-31978", "CVE-2021-31985");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0273-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Update for Windows Defender (June 2021)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An antimalware application installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Malware Protection Engine version of Microsoft Windows Defender installed on the remote Windows host
is equal or prior to 1.1.17800.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. 

  - A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute
    unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-31985)
    
  - A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause the affected 
    component to deny system or application services. (CVE-2021-31978)");
  # https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31985
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?db0f474f");
  # https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31978
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?51ebd435");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Enable automatic updates to update the malware engine for the relevant antimalware applications. Refer to Knowledge Base
Article 2510781 for information on how to verify that MMPE has been updated.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/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:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-31985");

  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:"2021/06/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/06/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2021/06/08");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_defender");
  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) 2021-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("microsoft_windows_defender_win_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Windows Defender");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');
include('vcf_extras.inc');

app = 'Windows Defender';

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app, win_local:TRUE);

# Check if disabled
if (!isnull(app_info['Disabled']))
  exit(0,'Windows Defender is disabled.');

# Check if we got the Malware Engine Version
if (isnull(app_info['Engine Version']))
  exit(0,'Unable to get the Malware Engine Version.');

constraints = [{'fixed_version':'1.1.18200.3'}];

vcf::av_checks::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, check:'Engine Version');
VendorProductVersionCPE
microsoftwindowscpe:/o:microsoft:windows
microsoftwindows_defendercpe:/a:microsoft:windows_defender

7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High