CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
94.4%
The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(105546);
script_version("1.7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/08/18");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-0762", "CVE-2018-0772");
script_bugtraq_id(102365);
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4056568");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4056568");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4056895");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4056895");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4056894");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4056894");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4056896");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4056896");
script_name(english:"Security Updates for Internet Explorer (January 2018)");
script_summary(english:"Checks for Microsoft security updates.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is
missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple vulnerabilities :
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way
the scripting engine handles objects in memory in
Microsoft browsers. The vulnerability could corrupt
memory in such a way that an attacker could execute
arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An
attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability
could gain the same user rights as the current user.
(CVE-2018-0762, CVE-2018-0772)");
# https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4056568/cumulative-security-update-for-internet-explorer
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c95c02b2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released KB4056568 to address this issue.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/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:H/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:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/01/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/01/04");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:edge");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("smb_check_rollup.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
bulletin = 'MS18-01';
kbs = make_list(
'4056894',
'4056896',
'4056895',
'4056568'
);
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
os = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);
if (hotfix_check_sp_range(win7:'1', win81:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
productname = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/ProductName", exit_code:1);
if ("Windows 8" >< productname && "8.1" >!< productname)
audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
if ("Vista" >< productname) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
if (hotfix_check_server_core() == 1) audit(AUDIT_WIN_SERVER_CORE);
share = hotfix_get_systemdrive(as_share:TRUE, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);
if (
# Windows 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 R2
# Internet Explorer 11
hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.3", sp:0, file:"mshtml.dll", version:"11.0.9600.18894", min_version:"11.0.9600.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"4056568") ||
# Windows Server 2012
# Internet Explorer 10
hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.2", sp:0, file:"mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.22332", min_version:"10.0.9200.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"4056568") ||
# Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2
# Internet Explorer 11
hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"mshtml.dll", version:"11.0.9600.18894", min_version:"11.0.9600.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"4056568") ||
# Windows Server 2008
# Internet Explorer 9
hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.21097", min_version:"9.0.8112.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"4056568")
)
{
report = '\nNote: The fix for this issue is available in either of the following updates:\n';
report += ' - KB4056568 : Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer\n';
if(os == "6.3")
{
report += ' - KB4056895 : Windows 8.1 / Server 2012 R2 Monthly Rollup\n';
hotfix_add_report(bulletin:'MS18-01', kb:'4056895', report);
}
else if(os == "6.2")
{
report += ' - KB4056896 : Windows Server 2012 Monthly Rollup\n';
hotfix_add_report(bulletin:'MS18-01', kb:'4056896', report);
}
else if(os == "6.1")
{
report += ' - KB4056894 : Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 Monthly Rollup\n';
hotfix_add_report(bulletin:'MS18-01', kb:'4056894', report);
}
set_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
hotfix_security_hole();
hotfix_check_fversion_end();
}
else
{
hotfix_check_fversion_end();
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, hotfix_get_audit_report());
}
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
94.4%