7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.7 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.146 Low
EPSS
Percentile
95.7%
This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft Security Updates released for Microsoft Windows
Defender Protection Engine dated 12-01-2021
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817659");
script_version("2024-02-20T05:05:48+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-2021-1647");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-20 05:05:48 +0000 (Tue, 20 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2021-01-14 19:28:00 +0000 (Thu, 14 Jan 2021)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-01-13 08:24:09 +0530 (Wed, 13 Jan 2021)");
script_name("Microsoft Windows Defender Antimalware Platform Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Jan 2021)");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
update according to Microsoft Security Updates released for Microsoft Windows
Defender Protection Engine dated 12-01-2021");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
on the target host");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists while opening a malicious
document on a system where Microsoft Windows Defender is installed");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to execute arbitrary code on affected system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows Defender on Microsoft Windows 10 x32/x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows 7 x32/x64
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 x32/x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2");
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_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1647");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows");
script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl", "gb_wmi_access.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion", "WMI/access_successful");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:2, win7x64:2, win2008r2:2, win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1,win2012:1, win2012R2:1,
win10:1, win10x64:1, win2016:1, win2008:3, win2019:1) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
infos = kb_smb_wmi_connectinfo();
if(!infos)
exit(0);
handle = wmi_connect(host:infos["host"], username:infos["username_wmi_smb"], password:infos["password"]);
if(!handle)
exit(0);
query = "select Name from win32_Service WHERE Name Like '%WinDefend%' and state='Running'";
result = wmi_query(wmi_handle:handle, query:query);
wmi_close(wmi_handle:handle);
if(!result)
exit(0);
key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender";
if(!registry_key_exists(key:key)){
exit(0);
}
path = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"InstallLocation");
if(!path){
exit(0);
}
exeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path, file_name:"MpCmdRun.exe");
if(exeVer)
{
if(version_is_less(version:exeVer, test_version:"4.18.2011.6"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:exeVer, fixed_version: "4.18.2011.6");
security_message(data:report);
exit(0);
}
}
exit(0);
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.7 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.146 Low
EPSS
Percentile
95.7%