Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2604926)
🗓️ 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AGType
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901209");
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:"2011-10-12 16:01:32 +0200 (Wed, 12 Oct 2011)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2009");
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 Media Center Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (2604926)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2579692");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49943");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2579686");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-076");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 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
in the context of the user running the application.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Media Center TV Pack for Microsoft Windows Vista");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to Windows Media Player improperly restricting the
path used when loading external libraries.");
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 an important security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS11-076.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
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(winVista:3, win7:2) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
winName = get_kb_item("SMB/WindowsName");
if("Windows Vista" >< winName)
{
## http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms815274.aspx
mediaTVPackVer = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current" +
"Version\Media Center", item:"Ident");
if(hotfix_missing(name:"2579686") == 0 &&
hotfix_missing(name:"2579692") == 0){
exit(0);
}
}
else if ("Windows 7" >< winName)
{
if(hotfix_missing(name:"2579686") == 0){
exit(0);
}
}
sysPath = smb_get_systemroot();
if(!sysPath ){
exit(0);
}
dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"\system32\Psisdecd.dll");
if(!dllVer){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");
if ("5.1" >< mediaTVPackVer)
{
## for Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.6.1000.18310")){
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
exit(0);
}
}
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.6.6002.18000", test_version2:"6.6.6002.18495") ||
version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.6.6002.22000", test_version2:"6.6.6002.22685")){
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:2) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.6.7600.16867")||
version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.6.7600.20000", test_version2:"6.6.7600.21029")||
version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.6.7601.17000", test_version2:"6.6.7601.17668")||
version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.6.7601.21000", test_version2:"6.6.7601.21791")){
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
}
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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
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CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.05583