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Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB5031377)

🗓️ 11 Oct 2023 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AGType 
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Microsoft Windows KB5031377 critical security update. Remote Code Execution, DoS, and Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.832542");
  script_version("2025-11-14T15:41:06+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-2023-36557", "CVE-2023-36722", "CVE-2023-36724", "CVE-2023-36598",
                "CVE-2023-36602", "CVE-2023-36563", "CVE-2023-36717", "CVE-2023-36436",
                "CVE-2023-36570", "CVE-2023-36731", "CVE-2023-36431", "CVE-2023-36726",
                "CVE-2023-36434", "CVE-2023-36438", "CVE-2023-36718", "CVE-2023-36732",
                "CVE-2023-41773", "CVE-2023-41771", "CVE-2023-41770", "CVE-2023-41768",
                "CVE-2023-41767", "CVE-2023-36743", "CVE-2023-36776", "CVE-2023-38166",
                "CVE-2023-35349", "CVE-2023-36564", "CVE-2023-36567", "CVE-2023-36571",
                "CVE-2023-36572", "CVE-2023-36573", "CVE-2023-36574", "CVE-2023-36575",
                "CVE-2023-36577", "CVE-2023-36578", "CVE-2023-36579", "CVE-2023-36581",
                "CVE-2023-36582", "CVE-2023-36583", "CVE-2023-36584", "CVE-2023-36585",
                "CVE-2023-36589", "CVE-2023-36590", "CVE-2023-36591", "CVE-2023-36592",
                "CVE-2023-36593", "CVE-2023-36594", "CVE-2023-36596", "CVE-2023-36606",
                "CVE-2023-36697", "CVE-2023-36701", "CVE-2023-36702", "CVE-2023-36709",
                "CVE-2023-36710", "CVE-2023-36711", "CVE-2023-36712", "CVE-2023-36713",
                "CVE-2023-36729", "CVE-2023-41774", "CVE-2023-41769", "CVE-2023-41766",
                "CVE-2023-41765", "CVE-2023-38159");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-11-14 15:41:06 +0000 (Fri, 14 Nov 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-10-10 18:21:00 +0000 (Tue, 10 Oct 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-10-11 13:16:20 +0530 (Wed, 11 Oct 2023)");
  script_name("Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB5031377)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security
  update according to Microsoft KB5031377");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws exist due to:

  - A Remote Code Execution vulnerability PrintHTML API.

  - A Denial of Service vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP.

  - An Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Microsoft Resilient File System (ReFS).

  Please see the references for more information about the vulnerabilities.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an
  attacker to elevate privileges, execute arbitrary commands, disclose
  information, bypass security restrictions and conduct DoS
  attacks.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems

  - Microsoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems");

  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_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5031377");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  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");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");

if(hotfix_check_sp(win10:1, win10x64:1) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

dllPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(!dllPath ){
  exit(0);
}

fileVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:dllPath, file_name:"ntoskrnl.exe");
if(!fileVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(version_in_range(version:fileVer, test_version:"10.0.10240.0", test_version2:"10.0.10240.20231"))
{
  report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:dllPath + "\Ntoskrnl.exe",
                            file_version:fileVer, vulnerable_range:"10.0.10240.0 - 10.0.10240.20231");
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}
exit(99);

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14 Nov 2025 00:00Current
7.5High risk
Vulners AI Score7.5
CVSS 3.18 - 9.8
EPSS0.67246
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