Microsoft Security Essentials RCE Vulnerability (KB4022344)

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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811121");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-0290");
  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_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2019-05-08 22:03:00 +0000 (Wed, 08 May 2019)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2017-05-17 10:28:37 +0530 (Wed, 17 May 2017)");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_name("Microsoft Security Essentials RCE Vulnerability (KB4022344)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft KB4022344.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists as the Microsoft Malware
  Protection Engine does not properly scan a specially crafted file leading to
  memory corruption.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
  to execute arbitrary code in the security context of the LocalSystem account and
  take control of the system. An attacker could then install programs. View, change,
  or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Security Essentials.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for
  more information.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2510781");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98330");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/4022344");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl",
  "gb_ms_security_essentials_smb_login_detect.nasl");

  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion", "microsoft/security_essentials/mpe_version");
  exit(0);
}


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

mpe_version = get_kb_item("microsoft/security_essentials/mpe_version");
if(!mpe_version)
  exit(0);

##Last version of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine affected by this vulnerability 1.1.13701.0
##First version of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine with this vulnerability addressed 1.1.13704.0
if(version_is_less(version:mpe_version, test_version:"1.1.13704.0"))
{
   report = 'Installed version : ' + mpe_version + '\n' +
            'Vulnerable range: Less than 1.1.13704.0';
   security_message(data:report);
   exit(0);
}
exit(0);