Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability (Sep 2019)

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if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.815620");
  script_version("2024-02-20T05:05:48+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-1255");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-20 05:05:48 +0000 (Tue, 20 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2020-08-24 17:37:00 +0000 (Mon, 24 Aug 2020)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2019-09-24 11:20:47 +0530 (Tue, 24 Sep 2019)");
  script_name("Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability (Sep 2019)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft Security Updates released for Microsoft Malware
  Protection Engine dated 23-09-2019");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists as Microsoft Defender improperly handles files");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
  to prevent legitimate accounts from executing legitimate system binaries");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows Defender on Microsoft Windows 10 x32/x64

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2019

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2016

  - Microsoft Windows 7 x32/x64

  - Microsoft Windows 8.1 x32/x64

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2012

  - Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Run the Windows Update to update the malware
  protection engine to the latest version available. Typically, no action is
  required as the built-in mechanism for the automatic detection and deployment
  of updates will apply the update itself.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1255");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone AG");

  script_family("Windows");
  script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl", "gb_wmi_access.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion", "WMI/access_successful");

  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(hotfix_check_sp(win7:2, win7x64:2, win2008r2:2, win8_1:1, win8_1x64:1,win2012:1, win2012R2:1,
                   win10:1, win10x64:1, win2016:1, win2008:3, win2019:1) <= 0) {
  exit(0);
}

infos = kb_smb_wmi_connectinfo();
if(!infos)
  exit(0);

handle = wmi_connect(host:infos["host"], username:infos["username_wmi_smb"], password:infos["password"]);
if(!handle)
  exit(0);

query = "select Name from win32_Service WHERE Name Like '%WinDefend%' and state='Running'";
result = wmi_query(wmi_handle:handle, query:query);
wmi_close(wmi_handle:handle);
if(!result)
  exit(0);

def_version = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Signature Updates", item:"EngineVersion");
if(!def_version)
  exit(0);

##Last version of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine affected by this vulnerability Version 1.1.16300.1
##First version of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine with this vulnerability addressed 1.1.16400.2
if(version_is_less(version:def_version, test_version:"1.1.16400.2")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:def_version, fixed_version:"1.1.16400.2 or higher");
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);