CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
72.0%
The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 116.0.1938.69. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the August 31, 2023 advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(180416);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/09/25");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-4572");
script_name(english:"Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 116.0.1938.69 (CVE-2023-4572)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has an web browser installed that is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 116.0.1938.69. It is, therefore, affected
by a vulnerability as referenced in the August 31, 2023 advisory.
- Use after free in MediaStream in Google Chrome prior to 116.0.5845.140 allowed a remote attacker to
potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
(CVE-2023-4572)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security#august-31-2023
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3a086c3d");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4572");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Microsoft Edge version 116.0.1938.69 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-4572");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/08/29");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/08/31");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/08/31");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:edge");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("microsoft_edge_chromium_installed.nbin", "smb_hotfixes.nasl");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Microsoft Edge (Chromium)", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
var product_name = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/ProductName", exit_code:1);
if ("Windows Server 2012" >< product_name)
audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Microsoft Edge (Chromium)', win_local:TRUE);
var extended = FALSE;
if (app_info['Channel'] == 'extended') extended = TRUE;
var constraints;
if (!extended) {
constraints = [
{ 'fixed_version' : '116.0.1938.69' }
];
} else {
audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'Microsoft Edge (Chromium)');
};
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
72.0%