Microsoft Malware Protection Engine on Security Essentials Multiple RCE Vulnerabilities. Host missing important security update, leading to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution, affecting Microsoft Security Essentials
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 26 |
---|---|---|---|---|
CVE | CVE-2017-11940 | 8 Dec 201714:29 | – | cve |
CVE | CVE-2017-11937 | 7 Dec 201717:29 | – | cve |
OpenVAS | Microsoft Malware Protection Engine on Windows Defender Multiple RCE Vulnerabilities | 8 Dec 201700:00 | – | openvas |
Prion | Remote code execution | 8 Dec 201714:29 | – | prion |
Prion | Remote code execution | 7 Dec 201717:29 | – | prion |
NVD | CVE-2017-11940 | 8 Dec 201714:29 | – | nvd |
NVD | CVE-2017-11937 | 7 Dec 201717:29 | – | nvd |
Cvelist | CVE-2017-11940 | 8 Dec 201714:00 | – | cvelist |
Cvelist | CVE-2017-11937 | 7 Dec 201717:00 | – | cvelist |
Kaspersky | KLA11154 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Forefront Endpoint Protection and Exchange Server | 12 Jul 201700:00 | – | kaspersky |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.812239");
script_version("2024-06-28T05:05:33+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2017-11937", "CVE-2017-11940");
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:"2024-06-28 05:05:33 +0000 (Fri, 28 Jun 2024)");
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:"2018-10-30 16:27:00 +0000 (Tue, 30 Oct 2018)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2017-12-08 11:55:19 +0530 (Fri, 08 Dec 2017)");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_name("Microsoft Malware Protection Engine on Security Essentials Multiple RCE Vulnerabilities");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
update according to Microsoft Security Updates released for Microsoft Malware
Protection Engine dated 12/06/2017");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws exist when 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
- create new accounts with full user rights.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Security Essentials.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Run the Windows Update to update the malware
protection engine to the latest version available. Typically, no action is
required as the built-in mechanism for the automatic detection and deployment
of updates will apply the update itself.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11937");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102070");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102104");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-11940");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows");
script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware";
if(!registry_key_exists(key:key)){
exit(0);
}
def_version = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\Signature Updates",
item:"EngineVersion");
if(!def_version){
exit(0);
}
##Last version of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine affected by this vulnerability Version 1.1.14306.0
##First version of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine with this vulnerability addressed 1.1.14405.2
if(version_is_less(version:def_version, test_version:"1.1.14405.2"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version: def_version, fixed_version: "1.1.14405.2");
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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