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Microsoft Products HTML Sanitisation Component XSS Vulnerability (2741517)

🗓️ 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AGType 
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Microsoft Products HTML Sanitisation Component XSS Vulnerability (2741517) - Unsanitised input could allow cross-site scripting attacks

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902927");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2520");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-10-10 10:34:20 +0530 (Wed, 10 Oct 2012)");
  script_name("Microsoft Products HTML Sanitisation Component XSS Vulnerability (2741517)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl", "gb_microsoft_sharepoint_smb_login_detect.nasl",
                      "secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl", "gb_ms_office_web_apps_detect.nasl",
                      "secpod_ms_lync_detect_win.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to bypass certain security
  restrictions and conduct cross-site scripting and spoofing attacks.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Lync 2010

  - Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee

  - Microsoft Communicator 2007 R2

  - Microsoft InfoPath 2007 Service Pack 2

  - Microsoft InfoPath 2007 Service Pack 3

  - Microsoft InfoPath 2010 Service Pack 1

  - Microsoft Groove Server 2010 Service Pack 1

  - Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 1

  - Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1

  - Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2

  - Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3

  - Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 1

  - Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Certain unspecified input is not properly sanitised within the HTML
  Sanitisation component before being returned to the user. This can be
  exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's
  browser session in context of an affected site.");

  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 MS12-066.");

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

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687439");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55797");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687440");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/117220/sa50855.txt");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-066");

  exit(0);
}

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

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

if(get_kb_item("MS/Lync/Ver"))
{
  path = get_kb_item("MS/Lync/path");
  if(path)
  {
    commVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path, file_name:"communicator.exe");
    if(commVer)
    {
      if(version_in_range(version:commVer, test_version:"3.5", test_version2:"3.5.6907.260"))
      {
        security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
        exit(0);
      }
    }
  }
}

## For Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (admin level install)
## For Microsoft Lync 2010 Attendee (user level install)
if(get_kb_item("MS/Lync/Attendee/Ver"))
{
  path = get_kb_item("MS/Lync/Attendee/path");
  if(path)
  {
    oglVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path, file_name:"Ogl.dll");
    if(oglVer)
    {
      if(version_in_range(version:oglVer, test_version:"4.0", test_version2:"4.0.7577.4097"))
      {
        security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
        exit(0);
      }
    }
  }
}

## InfoPath 2007 and InfoPath 2010
keys = make_list("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\InfoPath\InstallRoot",
                 "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\14.0\InfoPath\InstallRoot");
foreach key (keys)
{
  if(registry_key_exists(key:key))
  {
    infoPath = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"Path");

    if(infoPath)
    {
      exeVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:infoPath, file_name:"Infopath.Exe");
      dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:infoPath, file_name:"Ipeditor.dll");
      if((exeVer &&
         (version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6662.5003") ||
          version_in_range(version:exeVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.6123.5005"))) ||
         (dllVer &&
         (version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6662.5003") ||
          version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.6126.4999"))))
     {
        security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
        exit(0);
      }
    }
  }
}

## Microsoft Groove 2010
key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office Server\14.0\Groove\Groove Relay";
if(registry_key_exists(key:key))
{
  dllPath =  registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"RelayCFg");
  if(dllPath)
  {
    dllPath = dllPath - "RelayCfg.cpl";
    dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:dllPath, file_name:"Groovers.dll");
    if(dllVer)
    {
      if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.6123.5004"))
      {
        security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
        exit(0);
      }
    }
  }
}

cpe_list = make_list("cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server", "cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation", "cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_services", "cpe:/a:microsoft:office_web_apps");

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location_from_list(cpe_list:cpe_list, exit_no_version:TRUE))
  exit(0);

vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];
cpe  = infos["cpe"];

## SharePoint Server 2007 and 2010
if("cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server" >< cpe)
{
  ## SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (coreserver)
  if(vers =~ "^12\.")
  {
    path = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion", item:"CommonFilesDir");
    if(path)
    {
      path = path + "\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\ISAPI";
      dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path, file_name:"Microsoft.office.server.dll");
      if(dllVer)
      {
        if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6650.4999"))
        {
          security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
          exit(0);
        }
      }
    }
  }

  ## SharePoint Server 2010 (wosrv)
  else if(vers =~ "^14\.")
  {
    key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office Server\14.0";
    file = "Microsoft.office.server.native.dll";
  }

  if(key && registry_key_exists(key:key) && file)
  {
    if(path = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"BinPath"))
    {
      dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path, file_name:file);
      if(dllVer)
      {
        if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.6108.4999")){
          security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
          exit(0);
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

## SharePoint Foundation 2010
if("cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation" >< cpe)
{
  key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\14.0";
  if(registry_key_exists(key:key))
  {
    dllPath = registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"Location");
    if(dllPath)
    {
      dllVer  = fetch_file_version(sysPath:dllPath, file_name:"BIN\Onetutil.dll");
      if(dllVer)
      {
        if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.6123.5005")){
          security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
          exit(0);
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

## SharePoint Services 3.0
if("cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_services" >< cpe)
{
  key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools";
  if(registry_key_exists(key:key))
  {
    dllPath =  registry_get_sz(key:key, item:"SharedFilesDir");
    if(dllPath)
    {
      dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:dllPath, file_name:"web server extensions\12\BIN\Onetutil.dll");
      if(dllVer)
      {
        if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6665.4999")){
          security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
          exit(0);
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

## Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 sp1
if("cpe:/a:microsoft:office_web_apps" >< cpe)
{
  ## Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 sp1
  if(vers =~ "^14\.")
  {
    path = get_kb_item("MS/Office/Web/Apps/Path");
    if(path && "Could not find the install" >!< path )
    {

      path = path + "\14.0\WebServices\ConversionService\Bin\Converter";
      dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:path, file_name:"msoserver.dll");
      if(dllVer)
      {
        if(version_in_range(version:dllVer, test_version:"14.0", test_version2:"14.0.6123.5000"))
        {
          security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
          exit(0);
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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