Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-0038 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8

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

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse IEShims.dll in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Desktop directory that contains an HTML file, aka "Internet Explorer Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS11-003
bulletin_url
date2011-02-08T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id2482017
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleCumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS11-003.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is missing Internet Explorer (IE) Security Update 2482017. The remote version of IE is affected by several vulnerabilities that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id51903
published2011-02-08
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/51903
titleMS11-003: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2482017)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");


if (description)
{
  script_id(51903);
  script_version("1.26");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:30");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2010-3971",
    "CVE-2011-0035",
    "CVE-2011-0036",
    "CVE-2011-0038"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(45246, 46157, 46158, 46159);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"634956");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"15708");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"15746");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS11-003");
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"42510");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2482017");

  script_name(english:"MS11-003: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2482017)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of Mshtml.dll");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through a web
browser."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The remote host is missing Internet Explorer (IE) Security Update
2482017.

The remote version of IE is affected by several vulnerabilities that
may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2011/ms11-003");
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution",
    value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7,
and 2008 R2."
  );
  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:"metasploit_name", value:'MS11-003 Microsoft Internet Explorer CSS Recursive Import Use After Free');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Dec/110");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.breakingpointsystems.com/community/blog/ie-vulnerability/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/12/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/02/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/02/08");

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

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  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 = 'MS11-003';
kbs = make_list("2482017");
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(xp:'3', win2003:'2', vista:'1,2', win7:'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 (
  # Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 8
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.7601.21636", min_version:"8.0.7601.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.7601.17537", min_version:"8.0.7601.17000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:0, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.7600.20861", min_version:"8.0.7600.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:0, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.7600.16722", min_version:"8.0.7600.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||

  # Vista / Windows 2008
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 8
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0",       file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.23111", min_version:"8.0.6001.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0",       file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.19019", min_version:"8.0.6001.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||
  # - Internet Explorer 7
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6002.22551", min_version:"7.0.6002.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6002.18357", min_version:"7.0.6002.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6001.22816", min_version:"7.0.6001.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6001.18565", min_version:"7.0.6001.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||

  # Windows 2003 / XP 64-bit
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 8
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.19019", min_version:"8.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||
  # - Internet Explorer 7
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.17095", min_version:"7.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||
  # - Internet Explorer 6
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.3790.4807",  min_version:"6.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||

  # Windows XP x86
  #
  # - Internet Explorer 8
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.19019", min_version:"8.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||
  # - Internet Explorer 7
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.17095", min_version:"7.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017") ||
  # - Internet Explorer 6
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2900.6058",  min_version:"6.0.2900.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2482017")
  )
{
  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

accepted2014-08-25T04:00:15.866-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationSymantec Corporation
  • nameJosh Turpin
    organizationSymantec Corporation
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationSymantec Corporation
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1353
  • commentMicrosoft Windows XP x64 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:15247
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1870
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2003 (x64) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:730
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 8 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6210
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Vista (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:1282
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Vista x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:2041
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 8 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6210
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 7 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6165
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 7 x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5950
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6438
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium-Based Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5954
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 8 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6210
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 7 (32-bit) is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6165
  • commentMicrosoft Windows 7 x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5950
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6438
  • commentMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium-Based Edition is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:5954
  • commentMicrosoft Internet Explorer 8 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:6210
descriptionUntrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse IEShims.dll in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a Desktop directory that contains an HTML file, aka "Internet Explorer Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:12270
statusaccepted
submitted2011-02-08T14:00:00
titleInternet Explorer Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability
version82