Microsoft Windows Progman Group Converter Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2010 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801456");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-10-05 07:29:45 +0200 (Tue, 05 Oct 2010)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-3139");
  script_name("Microsoft Windows Progman Group Converter Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14758/");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2200");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows");
  script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute
arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse 'imm.dll'.");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows 23 Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and prior");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to Windows Progman Group Converter (grpconv.exe)
which loads libraries in an insecure manner.");
  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.");
  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Microsoft Windows Progman Group Converter is prone to insecure library loading vulnerability.");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}


include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");

exit(0); ## plugin may results to FP

if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2003:3, win2k:5) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

sysPath = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\COM3\Setup",
                          item:"Install Path");
if(!sysPath){
  exit(0);
}

share = ereg_replace(pattern:"([A-Z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:sysPath);
file =  ereg_replace(pattern:"[A-Z]:(.*)", replace:"\1",
                     string:sysPath + "\grpconv.exe");

exeSize = get_file_size(file:file, share:share);
if(exeSize != NULL){
  security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}