This host is missing a critical security update due to a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine
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CPE = "cpe:/a:microsoft:ie";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.816614");
script_version("2022-08-09T10:11:17+0000");
script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
script_cve_id("CVE-2020-0674");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.6");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-08-09 10:11:17 +0000 (Tue, 09 Aug 2022)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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:"2021-05-13 18:15:00 +0000 (Thu, 13 May 2021)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2020-01-27 13:36:02 +0530 (Mon, 27 Jan 2020)");
script_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (ADV200001)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft advisory ADV200001.");
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 the way that the scripting
engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who
successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the
current user and execute arbitrary code.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Internet Explorer 9, 10 and 11");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"As a workaround restrict access to JScript.dll.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"Workaround");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4534251");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV200001");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2020 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl", "gb_ms_ie_detect.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion", "MS/IE/Version");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2008:3, win2008x64:3, win2012:1, win7:2, win7x64:2,
win2008r2:2, win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1, win2012R2:1, win10:1, win10x64:1) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
ieVer = get_app_version(cpe:CPE);
if(!ieVer || ieVer !~ "^(9|1[01])\."){
exit(0);
}
iePath = smb_get_system32root();
if(!iePath ){
exit(0);
}
iedllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:iePath, file_name:"Jscript.dll");
dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:iePath, file_name:"User32.dll");
dllVer1 = fetch_file_version(sysPath:iePath, file_name:"Gdiplus.dll");
if(!iedllVer || !dllVer || !dllVer1){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2008:3, win2008x64:3) > 0)
{
if(ieVer =~ "^9\." && version_is_less_equal(version:iedllVer, test_version:"5.8.7601.21387")){
Vulnerable_range1 = "Less than 5.8.7601.21387";
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2012:1) > 0)
{
if(ieVer =~ "^11\." && version_is_less_equal(version:iedllVer, test_version:"5.8.9600.19597")){
Vulnerable_range1 = "Less than 5.8.9600.19597";
}
else if(ieVer =~ "^10\." && version_is_less_equal(version:iedllVer, test_version:"5.8.9200.22949")){
Vulnerable_range1 = "Less than 5.8.9200.22949";
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:2, win7x64:2, win2008r2:2, win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1, win2012R2:1) > 0)
{
if(ieVer =~ "^11\." && version_is_less_equal(version:iedllVer, test_version:"5.8.9600.19597")){
Vulnerable_range1 = "Less than 5.8.9600.19597";
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win10:1, win10x64:1) > 0 && ieVer =~ "^11\.")
{
if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"10.0.17134.0", test_version2:"10.0.17134.1246")){
Vulnerable_range2 = "10.0.17134.0 - 10.0.17134.1246";
}
else if(version_in_range(version:dllVer1, test_version:"10.0.17763.0", test_version2:"10.0.17763.973")){
Vulnerable_range3 = "10.0.17763.0 - 10.0.17763.973";
}
else if(version_in_range(version:dllVer1, test_version:"10.0.18362.0", test_version2:"10.0.18362.592")){
Vulnerable_range3 = "10.0.18362.0 - 10.0.18362.592";
}
else if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"10.0.16299.0", test_version2:"10.0.16299.1625")){
Vulnerable_range2 = "10.0.16299.0 - 10.0.16299.1625";
}
else if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"10.0.10240.0", test_version2:"10.0.10240.18453")){
Vulnerable_range2 = "10.0.10240.0 - 10.0.10240.18453";
}
else if(version_in_range(version:dllVer1, test_version:"10.0.14393.0", test_version2:"10.0.14393.3442")){
Vulnerable_range3 = "10.0.14393.0 - 10.0.14393.3442";
}
}
if(Vulnerable_range1)
{
report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:iePath + "\Jscript.dll",
file_version:iedllVer, vulnerable_range:Vulnerable_range1);
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
if(Vulnerable_range2)
{
report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:iePath + "\User32.dll",
file_version:iedllVer, vulnerable_range:Vulnerable_range2);
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
if(Vulnerable_range3)
{
report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:iePath + "\Gdiplus.dll",
file_version:iedllVer, vulnerable_range:Vulnerable_range3);
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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