Microsoft Internet Explorer Argument Injection Vulnerability

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_ms_ie_arg_inj_vuln.nasl 4917 2017-01-02 14:43:20Z cfi $
#
# Microsoft Internet Explorer Argument Injection Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
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# Copyright (c) 2008 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
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tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will allow attackers to execute arbitrary codes with
  the user privileges and cause argument injection in the context of the
  vulnerable application.
  Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Microsoft, Internet Explorer version 8 beta 2 and prior on Windows.";
tag_insight = "The flaw is due to lack of sanitization check of user supplied input which
  causes remote command execution in the context of the application via
  --renderer-path option in a chromehtml: URI.";
tag_solution = "No solution or patch was made available for at least one year
  since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided
  anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release,
  disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by
  another one.
  For updates refer to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx";
tag_summary = "This host has installed Internet Explorer and is prone to Argument
  Injection vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(900187);
  script_version("$Revision: 4917 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-01-02 15:43:20 +0100 (Mon, 02 Jan 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-12-31 15:44:52 +0100 (Wed, 31 Dec 2008)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-5750");
  script_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer Argument Injection Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/7566");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_chrome.html");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 SecPod");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_ms_ie_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/IE/Version");

  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);

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

  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

ieVer = get_kb_item("MS/IE/Version");
if(!ieVer){
  exit(0);
}

# Check for Internet Explorer version 8.0 to 8.0.6001.18241
if(version_in_range(version:ieVer, test_version:"8.0",
                    test_version2:"8.0.6001.18241")){
  security_message(0);
}