Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-0214 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
microsoft
nessus

Summary

The HTML Help ActiveX control (Hhctrl.ocx) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, XP SP2 and Professional, 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified functions, related to uninitialized parameters.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS07-008.NASL
descriptionThe remote host contains a version of the HTML Help ActiveX control that is vulnerable to a security flaw that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by constructing a malicious web page and entice a victim to visit this web page.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id24332
published2007-02-13
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/24332
titleMS07-008: Vulnerability in HTML Help ActiveX Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution (928843)
code
#
# Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(24332);
 script_version("1.36");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2007-0214");
 script_bugtraq_id(22478);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS07-008");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"928843");
 
 script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2007-A-0014");
 script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"563756");

 script_name(english:"MS07-008: Vulnerability in HTML Help ActiveX Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution (928843)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the presence of update 928843");

 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 Help ActiveX control
that is vulnerable to a security flaw that could allow an attacker to
execute arbitrary code on the remote host by constructing a malicious
web page and entice a victim to visit this web page.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-008");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and
2003.");
 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_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:"2007/02/13");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/02/13");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/02/13");

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

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2018 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_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS07-008';
kb = "928843";

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(win2k:'4,5', xp:'2', win2003:'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:"5.2", sp:0, file:"Hhctrl.ocx", version:"5.2.3790.620", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:1, file:"Hhctrl.ocx", version:"5.2.3790.2847", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, file:"Hhctrl.ocx", version:"5.2.3790.2847", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0", file:"Hhctrl.ocx", version:"5.2.3790.620", 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

accepted2007-04-10T13:44:19.992-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
nameRobert L. Hollis
organizationThreatGuard, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:229
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP SP2 or later is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:521
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP SP1 (64-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:480
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (x86) Gold is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:165
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 (x86) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:565
descriptionThe HTML Help ActiveX control (Hhctrl.ocx) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, XP SP2 and Professional, 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified functions, related to uninitialized parameters.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:125
statusaccepted
submitted2007-02-14T09:49:32
titleHTML Help ActiveX Control Vulnerability
version70