Windows Messenger Could Allow Information Disclosure Vulnerability (955702). This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS08-050. Issue is in the Messenger.UIAutomation.1 ActiveX control being marked safe-for-scripting, which allows changing state, obtain contact information and a user's login ID
Source | Link |
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microsoft | www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-050.mspx |
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_ms08-050_900034.nasl 5863 2017-04-05 07:38:11Z antu123 $
# Description: Windows Messenger Could Allow Information Disclosure Vulnerability (955702
#
# Authors:
# Chandan S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
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tag_impact = "Remote attackers can log on to a user's Messenger client as a user,
and can initiate audio and video chat sessions without user interaction.
Impact Level : Network";
tag_solution = "Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and
update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link,
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-050.mspx";
tag_affected = "Windows Messenger 4.7 on MS Windows 2K/XP
Windows Messenger 5.1 on MS Windows 2K/XP/2003";
tag_insight = "Issue is in the Messenger.UIAutomation.1 ActiveX control being marked
safe-for-scripting, which allows changing state, obtain contact information
and a user's login ID.";
tag_summary = "This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS08-050.";
if(description)
{
script_id(900034);
script_version("$Revision: 5863 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-04-05 09:38:11 +0200 (Wed, 05 Apr 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-08-19 14:38:55 +0200 (Tue, 19 Aug 2008)");
script_bugtraq_id(30551);
script_cve_id("CVE-2008-0082");
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_name("Windows Messenger Could Allow Information Disclosure Vulnerability (955702)");
script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-050.mspx");
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:3, win2k:5, win2003:3) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
dllPath = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components" +
"\{5945c046-1e7d-11d1-bc44-00c04fd912be}",
item:"KeyFileName");
dllPath = dllPath - "msmsgs.exe" + "msgsc.dll";
if(!registry_key_exists(key:"SOFTWARE\Clients\IM\Windows Messenger")){
exit(0);
}
msngrVer = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components" +
"\{5945c046-1e7d-11d1-bc44-00c04fd912be}",
item:"Version");
if(!msngrVer){
exit(0);
}
if("5.1" >< msngrVer)
{
if(hotfix_missing(name:"899283") == 0){
exit(0);
}
vers = get_version(dllPath:dllPath, offs:60000);
if(vers == NULL){
exit(0);
}
# Grep < 5.1.0715
if(ereg(pattern:"^5\.1\.0?([0-6]?[0-9]?[0-9]|70[0-9]|71[0-4])0?$", string:vers)){
security_message(0);
}
exit(0);
}
else if("4,7" >< msngrVer)
{
if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
{
if(hotfix_missing(name:"946648") == 0){
exit(0);
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
if(hotfix_missing(name:"954723") == 0){
exit(0);
}
}
vers = get_version(dllPath:dllPath, offs:60000);
if(vers == NULL){
exit(0);
}
# Grep < 4.7.3002
if(ereg(pattern:"^4\.7\.([0-2]?[0-9]?[0-9]?[0-9]|300[01])0?$", string:vers)){
security_message(0);
}
}
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