Vulnerabilities > CVE-2002-0694 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft products

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
microsoft
nessus

Summary

The HTML Help facility in Microsoft Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Millennium Edition, NT 4.0, NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP uses the Local Computer Security Zone when opening .chm files from the Temporary Internet Files folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTML mail that references or inserts a malicious .chm file containing shortcuts that can be executed, aka "Code Execution via Compiled HTML Help File."

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS02-055.NASL
descriptionThe remote host contains a version of the HTML Helpfacility ActiveX control module that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by constructing a malicious web page and enticing a victim to visit it.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id11147
published2002-10-24
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2002-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/11147
titleMS02-055: Unchecked Buffer in Windows Help Facility Could Enable Code Execution (323255)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(11147);
 script_version("1.44");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2002-0693", "CVE-2002-0694");
 script_bugtraq_id(4387, 5872, 5874);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS02-055");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"323255");

 script_name(english:"MS02-055: Unchecked Buffer in Windows Help Facility Could Enable Code Execution (323255)");
 script_summary(english:"Checks for MS Hotfix Q323255, Unchecked Buffer in Windows Help facility");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web
client.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host contains a version of the HTML Helpfacility ActiveX
control module that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on
the remote host by constructing a malicious web page and enticing a
victim to visit it.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2002/ms02-055");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000 and XP.");
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
 script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2002/10/02");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2002/10/02");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2002/10/24");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2002-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
 script_dependencies("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("audit.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS02-055';
kb = '323255';

kbs = make_list(kb);
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(nt:'6', win2k:'1,3', xp:'0,1') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

rootfile = hotfix_get_systemroot();
if (!rootfile) exit(1, "Failed to get the system root.");

share = hotfix_path2share(path:rootfile);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

if (
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", file:"Hhctrl.ocx", version:"5.2.3669.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Hhctrl.ocx", version:"5.2.3669.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"4.0", file:"Hhctrl.ocx", version:"5.2.3669.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb)
)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}


Oval

accepted2011-05-16T04:02:56.526-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameChristine Walzer
    organizationThe MITRE Corporation
  • nameChristine Walzer
    organizationThe MITRE Corporation
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameSudhir Gandhe
    organizationTelos
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
descriptionThe HTML Help facility in Microsoft Windows 98, 98 Second Edition, Millennium Edition, NT 4.0, NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP uses the Local Computer Security Zone when opening .chm files from the Temporary Internet Files folder, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTML mail that references or inserts a malicious .chm file containing shortcuts that can be executed, aka "Code Execution via Compiled HTML Help File."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:403
statusaccepted
submitted2003-09-30T12:00:00.000-04:00
titleCode Execution via Compiled HTML Help File
version70