Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-3477 - Resource Management Errors vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01/6/7

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
 script_id(34402);
 script_version("1.33");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2008-3477", "CVE-2008-3471", "CVE-2008-4019");
 script_bugtraq_id(31702, 31705, 31706);
 script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-057");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"955461");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"955464");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"955466");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"955468");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"955470");
 script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"955935");

 script_name(english:"MS08-057: Microsoft Excel Multiple Method Remote Code Execution (956416)");
 script_summary(english:"Determines the version of Excel.exe");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through Microsoft
Excel.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Excel that is subject
to various flaws which could allow arbitrary code to be run.

An attacker may use this to execute arbitrary code on this host.

To succeed, the attacker would have to send a rogue file to a user of
the remote computer and have it open it with Microsoft Excel.");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-057");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Excel 2000, XP, 2003 and
2007.");
 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:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_cwe_id(189, 399);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/10/14");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/10/14");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/10/15");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

 script_dependencies("smb_nt_ms02-031.nasl", "office_installed.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("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("audit.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS08-057';
kbs = make_list("955461", "955464", "955466", "955468", "955470", "955935");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");


#
# Excel
#
vuln = 0;
list = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/Excel/*/ProductPath");
if (!isnull(list))
{
  foreach item (keys(list))
  {
    v = item - 'SMB/Office/Excel/' - '/ProductPath';
    if(ereg(pattern:"^9\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Excel 2000 - fixed in 9.0.0.8972
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2000/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
      {
        sub =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^9\.00?\.00?\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(sub != v && int(sub) < 8972 ) {
          vuln++;
          kb = '955461';
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
    else if(ereg(pattern:"^10\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Excel XP - fixed in 10.0.6847.0
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XP/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
      {
        middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^10\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(middle != v && int(middle) < 6847 ) {
          vuln++;
          kb = '955464';
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
    else if(ereg(pattern:"^11\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Excel 2003 - fixed in 11.0.8231.0
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2003/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && (office_sp == 2 || office_sp == 3))
      {
        middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^11\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(middle != v && int(middle) < 8231 ) {
          vuln++;
          kb = '955466';
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
    else if(ereg(pattern:"^12\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Excel 2007 - fixed in 12.0.6324.5001
      office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2007/SP");
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && (office_sp == 0 && office_sp == 1))
      {
        middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^12\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        low =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^12\.0\.[0-9]*\.([0-9]*)$", string:v, replace:"\1");
        if(middle != v && ( ( int(middle) < 6324  || ( int(middle) == 6324 && int(low) < 5001) ) ) ) {
          vuln++;
          kb = '955470';
          hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
        }
      }
    }
  }
}


#
# Excel Viewer
#
list = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/ExcelViewer/*/ProductPath");
if (!isnull(list))
{
  foreach item (keys(list))
  {
    v = item - 'SMB/Office/ExcelViewer/' - '/ProductPath';
    if (v && ereg(pattern:"^11\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Excel Viwever 2003 - fixed in 11.0.8231.0
      middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^11\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      if(middle != v && int(middle) < 8231 ) {
        vuln++;
        kb = '955935';
        hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
      }
    }
    else if (v && ereg(pattern:"^12\..*", string:v))
    {
      # Excel Viwever 2003 - fixed in 12.0.6325.5000
      middle =  ereg_replace(pattern:"^12\.0\.([0-9]*)\.[0-9]*$", string:v, replace:"\1");
      if(middle != v && int(middle) < 6325) {
        vuln++;
        kb = '955468';
        hotfix_add_report(bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
      }
    }
  }
}
if (vuln)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  exit(0);
}
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

• name	Sudhir Gandhe
  organization	Secure Elements, Inc.

• name	Shane Shaffer
  organization	G2, Inc.

• name	Josh Turpin
  organization	Symantec Corporation

• name	Maria Mikhno
  organization	ALTX-SOFT

• comment	Microsoft Excel 2000 is installed
  oval	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:758

• comment	Microsoft Excel 2002 is installed
  oval	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:473

• comment	Microsoft Excel 2003 is installed
  oval	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:764