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HistoryJul 08, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

KB5004958: Windows Server 2012 R2 OOB Security Update RCE (July 2021)

2021-07-0800:00:00
This script is Copyright (C) 2021-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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windows server 2012 r2
remote code execution
print spooler
security update
rce
july 2021
cve-2021-34527
ms21-5004958
cisa-known-exploited

CVSS2

9

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

9.4

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.968

Percentile

99.7%

A remote command execution vulnerability exists in Windows Print Spooler service improperly performs privileged file operations. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to bypass and run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
##
# (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('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(151477);
  script_version("1.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/06/17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-34527");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0299");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5004954");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5004958");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS21-5004954");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS21-5004958");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2021/07/20");
  script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2021-0034");

  script_name(english:"KB5004958: Windows Server 2012 R2 OOB Security Update RCE (July 2021)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A remote command execution vulnerability exists in Windows Print Spooler service improperly performs privileged file 
operations. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to bypass and run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5004954");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5004958");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply Cumulative Update 5004958");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-34527");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:"CANVAS");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/07/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/07/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2021/07/08");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2021-2024 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('smb_func.inc');
include('smb_hotfixes.inc');
include('smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc');
include('smb_reg_query.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible');

bulletin = 'MS21-07';
kbs = make_list(
  '5004958'
);

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');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/WindowsVersion', exit_code:1);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(win81:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

share = hotfix_get_systemdrive(as_share:TRUE, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

if (
  smb_check_rollup(os:'6.3', 
                   sp:0,
                   rollup_date:'06_2021_07_01',
                   bulletin:bulletin,
                   rollup_kb_list:[5004958])
)
{
  replace_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, hotfix_get_audit_report());
}

CVSS2

9

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

9.4

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.968

Percentile

99.7%