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Detection of Dangerous ActiveX Control

🗓️ 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AGType 
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Detection of Dangerous ActiveX Control document provides a script to list vulnerable ActiveX controls installed on a remote Windows machine. For mitigation, it suggests setting the killbit for the mentioned CLSID(s). More information is available in the references

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900188");
  script_version("2025-03-05T05:38:52+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-5002", "CVE-2008-4919", "CVE-2008-4342", "CVE-2008-5232", "CVE-2008-5492");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-03-05 05:38:52 +0000 (Wed, 05 Mar 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-02-04 15:43:54 +0100 (Wed, 04 Feb 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_name("Detection of Dangerous ActiveX Control");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows");
  script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/240797/how-to-stop-an-activex-control-from-running-in-internet-explorer");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This script will list all the vulnerable ActiveX controls
  installed on the remote windows machine with references and cause.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Set the killbit for the mentioned CLSID(s). Please see the
  references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"Mitigation");

  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_activex.inc");

if(!get_kb_item("SMB/WindowsVersion"))
  exit(0);

clsid = make_list("{3352B5B9-82E8-4FFD-9EB1-1A3E60056904}", "{BDF3E9D2-5F7A-4F4A-A914-7498C862EA6A}",
                  "{00989888-BB72-4E31-A7C6-5F819C24D2F7}", "{5EFE8CB1-D095-11D1-88FC-0080C859833B}",
                  "{C2FBBB5F-6FF7-4F6B-93A3-7EDB509AA938}", "{2646205B-878C-11D1-B07C-0000C040BCDB}",
                  "{433268D7-2CD4-43E6-AA24-2188672E7252}", "{0D1011B3-89C8-4F8E-8693-BB970E2E81E0}",
                  "{D22AC3EF-B7D8-11D5-A281-005056BF0101}", "{FFFB1D8B-88D6-4C91-BB62-378625E8C73E}",
                  "{765E6B09-6832-4738-BDBE-25F226BA2AB0}", "{A27AD582-5BE5-4C2D-82F0-48B24FE02040}",
                  "{E4463A35-7E7A-4621-8248-91307AFA8EAD}", "{87D1A6EF-8CBC-458A-84B5-0333562418CD}",
                  "{A4A435CF-3583-11D4-91BD-0048546A1450}", "{6ABC861A-31E7-4D91-B43B-D3C98F22A5C0}",
                  "{97852E80-5BE4-4F90-B24F-0947E44761A2}", "{136A9D1D-1F4B-43D4-8359-6F2382449255}",
                  "{EFD84954-6B46-42f4-81F3-94CE9A77052D}", "{0B40A54D-BEC3-4077-9A33-701BD6ACDEB2}",
                  "{9EB320CE-BE1D-4304-A081-4B4665414BEF}", "{E2F2B9D0-96B9-4B25-B90C-636ECB207D18}",
                  "{4B6015E7-3ABB-45DC-96B7-55A843751F28}", "{D94AAA2A-C415-42E3-82B6-49FAB4EBFFE9}",
                  "{E055C02E-6258-40FF-80A7-3BDA52FACAD7}", "{AA7F2000-EA05-489d-900C-3C7C0A5497A3}",
                  "{36DBC179-A19F-48F2-B16A-6A3E19B42A87}", "{E838FBB2-574D-4926-9C81-CCB15F3A3F53}",
                  "{06CC1B18-42FA-41B8-91A9-D3E3A848C7A8}", "{EC935945-F1FD-4EE4-9115-FB32CE93F34F}",
                  "{6B2455FD-3669-4555-8DF8-69FD5BC846F8}", "{D34F5D71-99E4-4D96-91CA-F4104F69B8AE}",
                  "{4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-DFF7-EC6BF4D5FA7D}", "{5A9E5061-EB7F-45FE-BDE6-3B7FDC5CFF32}",
                  "{B18FDF1D-4FBB-411D-9C59-AAFA7D4998E0}", "{09B68AD9-FF66-3E63-636B-B693E62F6236}",
                  "{02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA15670}", "{706f3805-27d7-478d-80e5-e25d2bb030b3}",
                  "{B212D577-05B7-4963-911E-4A8588160DFA}", "{eee7178c-bbc3-4153-9dde-cd0e9ab1b5b6}",
                  "{1AE6D7D5-0C28-4DB6-9FD1-33B870A4C5F2}", "{53E10C2C-43B2-4657-BA29-AAE179E7D35C}",
                  "{327C3AF0-4EF6-4f8a-9A8D-685A4815D9F8}", "{3845CD5A-6FA0-3E0C-3980-000CD8DE3A31}",
                  "{6FAA7D12-F331-4B51-8D72-877A3CE20E84}");

refeList = make_list(
  "https://www.symantec.com/security_response/attacksignatures/detail.jsp?asid=50275",
  "https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/network/vulnerability/visagesoft-expert-pdf-viewer-activex-control-file-overwrite-vulnerability/",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security_response/attacksignatures/detail.jsp?asid=23106",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security_response/attacksignatures/detail.jsp?asid=23069",
  "https://www.sophos.com/en-us/threat-center/threat-analyses/adware-and-puas/OpenCandy/detailed-analysis.aspx",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security_response/attacksignatures/detail.jsp?asid=23125",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security_response/attacksignatures/detail.jsp?asid=50206",
  "https://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/instant-access.html",
  "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/22884/hjt-logfile/",
  "https://zookaware.com/spyware-blog/adultoweb-dialer-profile/",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security-center/writeup-print/2003-112612-1627-99",
  "https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/threat-encyclopedia/malware/adware_whenu",
  "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/4787/highjack-log-poptart3/",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security-center/writeup/2005-053116-0108-99",
  "https://www.enigmasoftware.com/acxinstall-removal/",
  "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/107687/infected-with-antispy-storm/",
  "http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/library/mirartoolbar.winnb42/index.phtml",
  "https://www.f-secure.com/sw-desc/adware_w32_gigatech-superbar.shtml",
  "http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/library/relatedlinks.lbbho/index.phtml",
  "https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/threat-encyclopedia/archive/malware/TROJ_WINSHOW.Y",
  "https://www.symantec.com/pt/br/security-center/writeup-print/2004-120714-0643-99",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security-center/writeup/2003-080414-3713-99",
  "https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/threat-encyclopedia/archive/malware/dial_ruboskizo.a",
  "https://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/halflemon.html",
  "https://www.techspot.com/community/topics/msn-messenger-picture-thread-virus.60357/",
  "https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/se/threat-encyclopedia/archive/malware/troj_ayfone.a",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security-center/writeup/2007-020113-0840-99",
  "https://www.sophos.com/en-us/threat-center/threat-analyses/viruses-and-spyware/Troj~Penta-B/detailed-analysis.aspx",
  "https://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?37724-Manual-Removal-Guide-for-SpywareNo",
  "https://www.adaware.com/myadaware/rogues/spywareno",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security-center/writeup/2006-050311-5856-99",
  "https://www.file.net/process/bpvol.dll.html",
  "http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/library/gsim/index.phtml",
  "https://threatpoint.checkpoint.com/ThreatPortal/threat?threatType=malwarefamily&threatId=1234",
  "https://file-intelligence.comodo.com/windows-process-virus-malware/exe/msn",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security-center/writeup-print/2007-052305-2411-99",
  "https://www.sophos.com/en-us/threat-center/threat-analyses/viruses-and-spyware/Troj~Nordex-B/detailed-analysis.aspx",
  "https://www.dell.com/community/Virus-Spyware/Adware-complication/td-p/625844",
  "https://www.sophos.com/en-us/threat-center/threat-analyses/viruses-and-spyware/Troj~Stydler-B/detailed-analysis.aspx",
  "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/41855/malwarepsguard-and-morwillsearch/",
  "https://www.dell.com/community/Virus-Spyware/ameana-blackworm-malware/td-p/1712134",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security-center/writeup-print/2004-111915-1255-99",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security-center/writeup-print/2007-052710-0541-99",
  "https://www.symantec.com/security-center/writeup-print/2005-022515-0005-99",
  "http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/topic/22475-hijack-this-log-please-help-me-sresolved/page-2");

i = 0;
found = 0;

foreach id(clsid) {
  if(is_killbit_set(clsid:id) == 0) {
    actvxInfo += '\n\nCLSID : ' + id + '\nReference : ' + refeList[i];
    found = TRUE;
  }
  i++;
}

if(found) {
  security_message(data:"The following CLSID(s) were found on the remote host, which are related to dangerous ActiveX controls:" + actvxInfo);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

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05 Mar 2025 00:00Current
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CVSS 29.3
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