6.6 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
7.5 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
0.008 Low
EPSS
Percentile
82.0%
Microsoft Windows Messenger is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2003 Xue Yong Zhi
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.11429");
script_version("2023-08-01T13:29:10+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-1999-1484", "CVE-2002-0228", "CVE-2002-0472");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-08-01 13:29:10 +0000 (Tue, 01 Aug 2023)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2006-03-26 17:55:15 +0200 (Sun, 26 Mar 2006)");
script_name("Microsoft Windows Messenger Multiple Vulnerabilities");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2003 Xue Yong Zhi");
script_family("Windows");
script_dependencies("secpod_windows_messenger_detect.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("Microsoft/MSN/Messenger/Ver");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/8084");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4028");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4316");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4675");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4827");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/668");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/8582");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/setupbbs.txt");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Microsoft Windows Messenger is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow attackers to bypass certain
security restrictions, execute arbitrary code in the context of the browser or cause a denial of
service.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 1.x, 2.0.x, 2.2.x, 3.0.x, 3.6.x
- Microsoft MSN Messenger Service 4.0.x to 4.6.x");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The following flaws exist:
- Buffer overflow in Setup ActiveX control (setupbbs.ocx), allows ttacker to execute commands via
the methods vAddNewsServer or bIsNewsServerConfigured.
- An error in 'ActiveX' object allows attacker to disclosure information.
- An error in the authentication mechanisms, allows remote attacker to spoof messages.
- An error in 'Font' tag and in 'Invite' request allows remote attacker to cause denial of service.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"No known solution was made available for at least one year
since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution
options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or
replace the product by another one.");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
if(!vers = get_kb_item("Microsoft/MSN/Messenger/Ver"))
exit(0);
if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"1.0", test_version2:"2.0.0.085") ||
version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"2.2", test_version2:"3.0.0.286") ||
version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"3.6", test_version2:"3.6.0.039") ||
version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"4.0", test_version2:"4.6.0.083")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"None");
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);