Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability (Apr 2023)

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if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.826960");
  script_version("2024-02-19T14:37:31+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-24860");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-19 14:37:31 +0000 (Mon, 19 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:"2023-04-11 21:15:00 +0000 (Tue, 11 Apr 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-04-12 11:14:20 +0530 (Wed, 12 Apr 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_name("Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability (Apr 2023)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft security update April 2023.");

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

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to an insufficient validation
  of user-supplied input in Microsoft Defender.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
  to conduct denial of service (DoS) attack on target systems.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Malware Protection Engine prior to 1.1.20200.4
  on Microsoft Windows");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-updates?view=o365-worldwide");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24860");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("smb_reg_service_pack.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/WindowsVersion");
  exit(0);
}

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

key = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender";
if(!registry_key_exists(key:key)){
  exit(0);
}

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

##First version of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine with this vulnerability addressed 1.1.20200.4
if(version_is_less(version:def_version, test_version:"1.1.20200.4"))
{
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:def_version, fixed_version: "1.1.20200.4 or higher");
  security_message(data:report);
  exit(0);
}
exit(0);