Microsoft .NET Framework RCE Vulnerability (KB5049614)

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if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.834571");
  script_version("2025-01-17T05:37:18+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-21176");
  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:"2025-01-17 05:37:18 +0000 (Fri, 17 Jan 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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:"2025-01-14 18:15:30 +0000 (Tue, 14 Jan 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2025-01-15 11:31:39 +0530 (Wed, 15 Jan 2025)");
  script_name("Microsoft .NET Framework RCE Vulnerability (KB5049614)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft KB5049614");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to a remote code execution
  vulnerability in .NET Framework.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
  to conduct remote code execution.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1607 and Microsoft Windows Server 2016.");

  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/5049614");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2025 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, win2016:1) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

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

edgeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"edgehtml.dll");
if(!edgeVer || edgeVer !~ "^11\.0\.14393"){
  exit(0);
}

if(!registry_key_exists(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework")){
  if(!registry_key_exists(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ASP.NET")){
    if(!registry_key_exists(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full\")){
      exit(0);
    }
  }
}

key_list = make_list("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\", "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ASP.NET\", "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full\");

foreach key(key_list)
{
  if(".NETFramework" >< key)
  {
    foreach item (registry_enum_keys(key:key))
    {
      NetPath = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"InstallRoot");
      if(NetPath && "\Microsoft.NET\Framework" >< NetPath)
      {
        foreach item (registry_enum_keys(key:key))
        {
          dotPath = NetPath + item;
          dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:dotPath, file_name:"Mscorlib.dll");

          if(dllVer)
          {
            if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"4.8", test_version2:"4.8.4774"))
            {
              vulnerable_range = "4.8 - 4.8.4774" ;
              break;
            }
          }
        }
        if(vulnerable_range){
          break;
        }
      }
    }
  }

  if((!vulnerable_range) && "ASP.NET" >< key)
  {
    foreach item (registry_enum_keys(key:key))
    {
      dotPath = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"Path");
      if(dotPath && "\Microsoft.NET\Framework" >< dotPath)
      {
        dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:dotPath, file_name:"Mscorlib.dll");

        if(dllVer)
        {
          if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"4.8", test_version2:"4.8.4774"))
          {
            vulnerable_range = "4.8 - 4.8.4774" ;
            break;
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }

  ## For versions greater than 4.5 (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/how-to-determine-which-versions-are-installed#net_b)
  if((!vulnerable_range) && "NET Framework Setup" >< key)
  {
    dotPath = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"InstallPath");
    if(dotPath && "\Microsoft.NET\Framework" >< dotPath)
    {
      dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:dotPath, file_name:"Mscorlib.dll");

      if(dllVer)
      {
        if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"4.8", test_version2:"4.8.4774"))
        {
          vulnerable_range = "4.8 - 4.8.4774" ;
          break;
        }
      }
    }
  }

  if(vulnerable_range)
  {
    report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:dotPath + "\Mscorlib.dll",
                              file_version:dllVer, vulnerable_range:vulnerable_range);
    security_message(port:0, data:report);
    exit(0);
  }
}
exit(99);