CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
97.6%
The version of VLC media player installed on the remote host with version 3.0.4. It is, therefore, affected by a denial of service and/or a potential infoleak vulnerability. (CVE-2018-19857).
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(136895);
script_version("1.4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/03/08");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-19857");
script_bugtraq_id(106130);
script_name(english:"VLC < 3.0.5 Denial of Service and/or Infoleak Vulnerability");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains a media player that is affected by denial of service and/or a potential infoleak vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VLC media player installed on the remote host with version 3.0.4. It is, therefore, affected
by a denial of service and/or a potential infoleak vulnerability. (CVE-2018-19857).");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106130");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VLC version 3.0.5 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-19857");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/12/05");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/12/05");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2020/05/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2020-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("vlc_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/VLC/Version", "installed_sw/VLC media player");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'VLC media player', win_local:TRUE);
constraints = [{'fixed_version':'3.0.5'}];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
videolan | vlc_media_player | cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player |
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
97.6%