6.8 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
7.6 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.968 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.7%
The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a memory corruption error in the scripting engine. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-40444)
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(153374);
script_version("1.9");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/12/29");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-40444");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5005563");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5005606");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5005613");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5005623");
script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5005633");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS21-5005563");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS21-5005606");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS21-5005613");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS21-5005623");
script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS21-5005633");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2021/11/17");
script_name(english:"Security Updates for Internet Explorer (September 2021)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a
memory corruption error in the scripting engine. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute
arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-40444)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/5005563");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/5005606");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/5005613");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/5005623");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/5005633");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB5005563
-KB5005606
-KB5005613
-KB5005623
-KB5005633");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
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:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-40444");
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:"metasploit_name", value:'Microsoft Office Word Malicious MSHTML RCE');
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", 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:"2021/09/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/09/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2021/09/14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:ie");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2021-2023 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_hotfixes_fcheck.inc');
include('smb_hotfixes.inc');
include('smb_func.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible');
var bulletin = 'MS21-09';
var kbs = make_list(
'5005563',
'5005606',
'5005613',
'5005623',
'5005633'
);
if (get_kb_item('Host/patch_management_checks')) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
var os = get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/WindowsVersion', exit_code:1);
if (hotfix_check_sp_range(vista:'2', win7:'1', win8:'0', win81:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
var 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);
var 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:'11.0.9600.20120', min_version:'11.0.9600.16000', dir:'\\system32', bulletin:bulletin, kb:'5005563') ||
# Windows Server 2012
# Internet Explorer 11
hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:'6.2', sp:0, file:'mshtml.dll', version:'11.0.9600.20120', min_version:'11.0.9600.16000', dir:'\\system32', bulletin:bulletin, kb:'5005563') ||
# Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2
# Internet Explorer 11
hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:'6.1', sp:1, file:'mshtml.dll', version:'11.0.9600.20120', min_version:'11.0.9600.16000', dir:'\\system32', bulletin:bulletin, kb:'5005563') ||
# Windows Server 2008
# Internet Explorer 9
hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:'6.0', sp:2, file:'mshtml.dll', version:'9.0.8112.21591', min_version:'9.0.8112.16000', dir:'\\system32', bulletin:bulletin, kb:'5005563')
)
{
var report = '\nNote: The fix for this issue is available in either of the following updates:\n';
report += ' - KB5005563 : Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer\n';
if(os == '6.3')
{
report += ' - KB5005613 : Windows 8.1 / Server 2012 R2 Monthly Rollup\n';
hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:'5005613', report);
}
else if(os == '6.2')
{
report += ' - KB5005623 : Windows Server 2012 Monthly Rollup\n';
hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:'5005623', report);
}
else if(os == '6.1')
{
report += ' - KB5005633 : Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 Monthly Rollup\n';
hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:'5005633', report);
}
else if(os == '6.0')
{
report += ' - KB5005606 : Windows Server 2008 Monthly Rollup\n';
hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:'5005606', report);
}
set_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
var port = kb_smb_transport();
hotfix_security_warning();
hotfix_check_fversion_end();
}
else
{
hotfix_check_fversion_end();
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, hotfix_get_audit_report());
}
6.8 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
7.6 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.968 High
EPSS
Percentile
99.7%