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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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2010-3147 | 25 Aug 201000:00 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft Windows Address Book Insecure Library Loading (MS10-096; CVE-2010-3147) | 14 Dec 201000:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2010-3147 | 27 Aug 201018:10 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2010-3147 | 27 Aug 201018:10 | – | cvelist | |
| Microsoft Windows 7 - 'wab32res.dll wab.exe' DLL Hijacking | 24 Aug 201000:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| Microsoft Address Book 6.00.2900.5512 - 'wab32res.dll' DLL Hijacking | 25 Aug 201000:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| Microsoft Windows - Contacts 'wab32res.dll' DLL Hijacking | 25 Aug 201000:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| CVE-2010-3147 | 27 Aug 201019:00 | – | nvd | |
| Microsoft Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2423089) | 15 Dec 201000:00 | – | openvas | |
| Design/Logic Flaw | 27 Aug 201019:00 | – | prion |
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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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