Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-1301 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Microsoft Visio 2003/2007/2010

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
microsoft
CWE-200
nessus

Summary

Microsoft Visio 2003 SP3 2007 SP3, and 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, aka "XML External Entities Resolution Vulnerability."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
3

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS13-044
bulletin_url
date2013-05-14T00:00:00
impactInformation Disclosure
knowledgebase_id2834692
knowledgebase_url
severityImportant
titleVulnerability in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Information Disclosure

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS13-044.NASL
descriptionThe remote host contains a version of Microsoft Visio that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability due to a flaw in the way Visio parses specially crafted XML files containing external entities. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file with Visio, a remote attacker may be able to read files on the target system.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id66419
published2013-05-15
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/66419
titleMS13-044: Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Information Disclosure (2834692)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(66419);
  script_version("1.11");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:31");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-1301");
  script_bugtraq_id(59765);
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS13-044");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2596595");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2810062");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2810068");

  script_name(english:"MS13-044: Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Information Disclosure (2834692)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks file versions");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Visio install is affected by an information disclosure
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host contains a version of Microsoft Visio that is affected
by an information disclosure vulnerability due to a flaw in the way
Visio parses specially crafted XML files containing external entities.

By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file with Visio, a
remote attacker may be able to read files on the target system.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2013/ms13-044");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Visio 2010 SP1,
Microsoft Visio 2007 SP3, and Microsoft Visio 2003 SP3.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  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_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/05/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/05/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/05/15");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 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("smb_reg_query.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS13-044';
kbs = make_list("2596595", "2810062", "2810068");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

vuln = FALSE;

installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/Visio/*/VisioPath");

if (!isnull(installs))
{
  foreach install (keys(installs))
  {
    version = install - 'SMB/Office/Visio/' - '/VisioPath';
    if ("14.0" >< install || "12.0" >< install || "11.0" >< install)
    {
      path = installs[install];
      share = hotfix_path2share(path:path);

      if (is_accessible_share(share:share))
      {
        # Visio 2010 SP1
        if ("14.0" >< version)
        {
          # Avoid false positives that might arise if Nessus failed to fully
          # enumerate the Uninstall registry entries.
          get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Uninstall/Enumerated", exit_code:1);

          visio2010sp2 = FALSE;
          list = get_kb_list("SMB/Registry/HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Uninstall/*/DisplayName");
          if (!empty_or_null(list))
          {
            foreach key (keys(list))
            {
              if ('Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Visio 2010' >< list[key])
              {
                visio2010sp2 = TRUE;
                break;
              }
            }
            if (!visio2010sp2 && hotfix_is_vulnerable(path:path, file:"Visio.exe", version:"14.0.7100.5000", min_version:"14.0.6000.0", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2810068")) vuln = TRUE;
          }
        }
        if (
          # Visio 2007 SP3
          (
            "12.0" >< version &&
            hotfix_is_vulnerable(path:path, file:"Visio.exe", version:"12.0.6676.5000", min_version:"12.0.6600.0", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2596595")
          ) ||
          # Visio 2003 SP3
          (
            "11.0" >< version &&
            hotfix_is_vulnerable(path:path, file:"Visio11\Visbrgr.dll", version:"11.0.8402.0", min_version:"11.0.8000.0", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"2810062")
          )
        ) vuln = TRUE;
      }
    }
  }
}
else audit(AUDIT_KB_MISSING, "SMB/Office/Visio");

if (vuln)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_warning();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

Oval

accepted2013-07-01T04:01:13.109-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
nameSecPod Team
organizationSecPod Technologies
definition_extensions
  • commentMicrosoft Office Visio 2003 Service Pack 3 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:16562
  • commentMicrosoft Office Visio 2007 Service Pack 3 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:16197
  • commentMicrosoft Visio 2010 SP1 is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:15564
descriptionMicrosoft Visio 2003 SP3 2007 SP3, and 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, aka "XML External Entities Resolution Vulnerability."
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:16750
statusaccepted
submitted2013-05-17T09:10:33
titleVulnerability in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Information Disclosure - MS13-044
version10

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 59765 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2013-1301 Microsoft Visio是Windows操作系统下运行的流程图软件,它现在是Microsoft Office软件的一个部分。 Microsoft Visio分析包含外部实体的特制 XML 文件中存在一个信息泄露漏洞,攻击者可利用此漏洞访问敏感信息。 0 Microsoft Visio 2010 Microsoft Visio 2007 Microsoft Visio 2003 临时解决方法: 不要打开从不受信任来源或从受信任来源意外收到的 Office 文件 厂商补丁: Microsoft --------- Microsoft已经为此发布了一个安全公告(MS13-044)以及相应补丁: MS13-044:Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Information Disclosure (2834692) 链接:http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-044
idSSV:60798
last seen2017-11-19
modified2013-05-17
published2013-05-17
reporterRoot
titleMicrosoft Visio XML外部实体解析信息泄露漏洞(CVE-2013-1301)(MS13-044)