Windows App Installer Spoofing Vulnerability (May 2025) - Windows

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CPE = "cpe:/a:microsoft:app_installer";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.836348");
  script_version("2025-08-28T05:39:05+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-38177");
  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:"2025-08-28 05:39:05 +0000 (Thu, 28 Aug 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/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:"2024-08-13 18:15:25 +0000 (Tue, 13 Aug 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2025-05-21 14:47:37 +0530 (Wed, 21 May 2025)");
  script_name("Windows App Installer Spoofing Vulnerability (May 2025) - Windows");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Windows App Installer is prone to a spoofing
  vulnerability.");

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

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation allows an attacker
  to conduct spoofing attacks.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Windows App Installer prior to version 1.22.11261.0.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 1.22.11261.0 or later.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38177");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2025 Greenbone AG");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("gb_windows_app_installer_detect_win.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("Winappinstaller/Win/detected");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE))
  exit(0);

version = infos["version"];
location = infos["location"];

if(version_is_less(version:version, test_version:"1.22.11261.0")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:version, fixed_version:"1.22.11261.0", install_path:location);
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);