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Microsoft Window XML Core Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability (2966061)

🗓️ 11 Jun 2014 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone AGType 
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This host is missing an important security update due to error in parsing XML entities that allows attackers to disclose sensitive information

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 Greenbone AG
# 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.804635");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-1816");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2014-06-11 08:45:39 +0530 (Wed, 11 Jun 2014)");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_name("Microsoft Window XML Core Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability (2966061)");


  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft
Bulletin MS14-033.");
  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to an error when parsing XML entities that is triggered
when handling specially crafted XML content on a webpage.");
  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to disclose sensitive
information.");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 2003 x32/x64 Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Vista x32/x64 Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32/x64 Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows 7 x32/x64 Service Pack 1 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Service Pack 1 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows 8 x32/x64

  - Microsoft Windows 8.1 x32/x64

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2012

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2939576");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67895");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2957482");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2966631");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms14-033");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2014 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  exit(0);
}


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

if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3, win2003x64:3, winVista:3, winVistax64:3, win7:2, win7x64:2,
                   win2008:3, win2008x64:3, win2008r2:2, win8:1, win8x64:1, win2012:1,
                   win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1) <= 0)
{
  exit(0);
}

sysPath = smb_get_systemroot();
if(!sysPath ){
  exit(0);
}

dllVer3 = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"system32\Msxml3.dll");

if(dllVer3)
{
  if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3, win2003x64:3) > 0)
  {
    if(version_is_less(version:dllVer3, test_version:"8.100.1055.0")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }

  else if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, win2008:3) > 0)
  {
    if(version_is_less(version:dllVer3, test_version:"8.100.5008.0")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }

  else if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:2, win7x64:2, win2008r2:2) > 0)
  {
    if(version_in_range(version:dllVer3, test_version:"8.110.7601.18000", test_version2:"8.110.7601.18430") ||
       version_in_range(version:dllVer3, test_version:"8.110.7601.22000", test_version2:"8.110.7601.22639")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }

  else if(hotfix_check_sp(win8x64:1, win2012:1) > 0)
  {
    if(version_in_range(version:dllVer3, test_version:"8.110.9200.16000", test_version2:"8.110.9200.16862") ||
       version_in_range(version:dllVer3, test_version:"8.110.9200.20000", test_version2:"8.110.9200.20981")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }

  ## Currently not supporting for Windows Server 2012 R2
  else if(hotfix_check_sp(win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1) > 0)
  {
    if(version_in_range(version:dllVer3, test_version:"8.110.9200.16800", test_version2:"8.110.9200.16862") ||
       version_in_range(version:dllVer3, test_version:"8.110.9200.20000", test_version2:"8.110.9200.20981") ||
       version_in_range(version:dllVer3, test_version:"8.110.9600.16000", test_version2:"8.110.9600.16662")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }
}

dllVer4 = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"system32\Msxml3r.dll");

if(dllVer4)
{
  if(hotfix_check_sp(win8:1) > 0)
  {
    dllVer4 = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"system32\Msxml3r.dll");

    if(version_is_less(version:dllVer4, test_version:"8.110.9600.16384")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }
}


dllVer6 = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"system32\Msxml6.dll");

if(dllVer6)
{
  if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, win2008:3) > 0)
  {
    if(version_is_less(version:dllVer6, test_version:"6.20.5007.0")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }

  else if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:2, win7x64:2, win2008r2:2) > 0)
  {
    if(version_is_less(version:dllVer6, test_version:"6.30.7601.18431") ||
      version_in_range(version:dllVer6, test_version:"6.30.7601.22000", test_version2:"6.30.7601.22639")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }

  else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3, win2003x64:3) > 0)
  {
    if(version_is_less(version:dllVer6, test_version:"6.20.2017.0")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    exit(0);
  }
}

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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.1
CVSS 24.3
EPSS0.14355
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