Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-1728 - Code vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
microsoft
CWE-17
critical
nessus

Summary

Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 through 12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DataObject on a web site, aka "Windows Media Player RCE via DataObject Vulnerability."

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS15-057
bulletin_url
date2015-06-09T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id3033890
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleVulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS15-057.NASL
descriptionThe version of Microsoft Windows Media Player installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to improper handling of crafted DataObjects. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted DataObject, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id84054
published2015-06-09
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/84054
titleMS15-057: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3033890)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(84054);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:31");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-1728");
  script_bugtraq_id(75029);
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS15-057");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3033890");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2015-A-0124");

  script_name(english:"MS15-057: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3033890)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of wmp.dll.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host is affected by a remote code execution
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Microsoft Windows Media Player installed on the remote
host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to
improper handling of crafted DataObjects. A remote, unauthenticated
attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially
crafted DataObject, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in
the context of the current user.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2015/ms15-057");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 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: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:"2015/06/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/06/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/06/09");

  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:windows_media_player");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 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_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 = 'MS15-057';
kbs = make_list("3033890");

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);

productname = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/ProductName", exit_code:1);
# Some of the 2k3 checks could flag XP 64, which is unsupported
if ("Windows XP" >< productname) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(win2003:'2', vista:'2', win7:'1') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
if (hotfix_check_server_core() == 1) audit(AUDIT_WIN_SERVER_CORE);

share = hotfix_get_systemdrive(as_share:TRUE, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

kb = "3033890";
if (
  # Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"wmp.dll", version:"12.0.7601.23041", min_version:"12.0.7601.22000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"wmp.dll", version:"12.0.7601.18840", min_version:"12.0.7600.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Vista / Windows Server 2008
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"wmp.dll", version:"11.0.6002.23684", min_version:"11.0.6002.23000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"wmp.dll", version:"11.0.6002.19378", min_version:"11.0.6002.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows 2003
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", arch:"x86", sp:2, file:"wmp.dll", version:"10.0.0.4011", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", arch:"x64", sp:2, file:"wmp.dll", version:"10.0.0.4011", dir:"\SysWOW64", 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');
}