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Microsoft Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2423089)

🗓️ 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AGType 
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Microsoft Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2423089). Insecurely loads libraries allowing arbitrary code execution by tricking user into opening vCard from network share. Updates released

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2010 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901169");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-12-15 14:53:45 +0100 (Wed, 15 Dec 2010)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-3147");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_name("Microsoft Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2423089)");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2423089");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42648");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.attackvector.org/new-dll-hijacking-exploits-many/");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-096");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/registry_enumerated");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 7

  - Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The Address Book (wab.exe) application insecurely loads certain libraries
  from the current working directory, which could allow attackers to execute
  arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a vCard file from a network
  share.");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS10-096.");

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

  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");

if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2003:3, winVista:3, win7:1, win2008:3) <= 0){
  exit(0);
}

if(hotfix_missing(name:"2423089") == 0){
  exit(0);
}

sysPath = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion",
                          item:"ProgramFilesDir");
if(!sysPath){
  exit(0);
}

appPath = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\wab.exe",
                         item:"Path");
if(!appPath){
  exit(0);
}

appPath = ereg_replace(pattern:"%.*%(.*)", replace:"\1", string:appPath);
wabPath = sysPath + appPath + "\wab.exe";

share = ereg_replace(pattern:"([A-Z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:wabPath);
file = ereg_replace(pattern:"[A-Z]:(.*)", replace:"\1", string:wabPath);

wabVer = GetVer(file:file, share:share);
if(!wabVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
{
  SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
  if(("Service Pack 3" >< SP))
  {
    if(version_is_less(version:wabVer, test_version:"6.0.2900.6040")){
      report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:wabVer, fixed_version:"6.0.2900.6040", install_path:wabPath);
      security_message(port: 0, data: report);
    }
    exit(0);
  }
  security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}

else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
  SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
  if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
  {
    if(version_is_less(version:wabVer, test_version:"6.0.3790.4785")){
      report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:wabVer, fixed_version:"6.0.3790.4785", install_path:wabPath);
      security_message(port: 0, data: report);
    }
     exit(0);
  }
  security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}

if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, win2008:3) > 0)
{
  SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");

  if(!SP) {
    SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2008/ServicePack");
  }

  if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
  {
    if(version_is_less(version:wabVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18535")){
      report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:wabVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18535", install_path:wabPath);
      security_message(port: 0, data: report);
    }
    exit(0);
  }

  if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
  {
    if(version_is_less(version:wabVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18324")){
      report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:wabVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6002.18324", install_path:wabPath);
      security_message(port: 0, data: report);
    }
    exit(0);
  }
  security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}

else if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:1) > 0)
{
  if(version_is_less(version:wabVer, test_version:"6.1.7600.16684")){
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:wabVer, fixed_version:"6.1.7600.16684", install_path:wabPath);
    security_message(port: 0, data: report);
  }
}

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