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Security Updates for Internet Explorer (September 2021)

2021-09-1400:00:00
This script is Copyright (C) 2021-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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112

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());
}

VendorProductVersionCPE
microsoftiecpe:/a:microsoft:ie

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%