Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-3298 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft products

047910
CVSS 6.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
microsoft
nessus

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 and the Internet Messaging API in Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allow remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS16-118
bulletin_url
date2016-10-11T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id3192887
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleCumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS16-126.NASL
    descriptionThe remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability in the Internet Messaging API due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website, to enumerate the files on the disk drive.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id94009
    published2016-10-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94009
    titleMS16-126: Security Update for Microsoft Internet Messaging API (3196067)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(94009);
      script_version("1.11");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/14");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2016-3298");
      script_bugtraq_id(93392);
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS16-126");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3196067");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3193515");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3192391");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3185330");
      script_xref(name:"IAVB", value:"2016-B-0150");
    
      script_name(english:"MS16-126: Security Update for Microsoft Internet Messaging API (3196067)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Inetcomm.dll");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote host is affected by an information disclosure
    vulnerability.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is,
    therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability in the
    Internet Messaging API due to improper handling of objects in memory.
    An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a
    user to visit a specially crafted website, to enumerate the files on
    the disk drive.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-126");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, 7,
    and 2008 R2. Note that MS16-118 must also be installed to fully
    resolve CVE-2016-3298.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-3298");
    
      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:"2016/10/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/10/11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/10/12");
    
      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:"II");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl", "smb_check_rollup.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("smb_reg_query.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
    
    bulletin = 'MS16-126';
    kbs = make_list(
      '3196067',
      '3193515',
      '3192391',
      '3185330'
    );
    
    if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_NOTE);
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
    get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);
    
    if (hotfix_check_sp_range(vista:'2', win7:'1', win8:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
    
    # Windows 8 EOL
    productname = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/ProductName", exit_code:1);
    if ("Windows 8" >< productname && "8.1" >!< productname) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
    
    # Check rollup first
    share = hotfix_get_systemdrive(as_share:TRUE, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
    if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);
    
    if(
      # 7 / 2008 R2
      smb_check_rollup(os:"6.1",sp:1,rollup_date: "10_2016",bulletin:bulletin,rollup_kb_list:make_list("3192391","3185330")) ||
      # Vista / 2008
      hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Inetcomm.dll", version:"6.0.6002.24018", min_version:"6.0.6002.23000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3193515") ||
      hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"inetcomm.dll", version:"6.0.6002.19694", min_version:"6.0.6002.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3193515") 
    )
    {
      set_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
      hotfix_security_note();
      hotfix_check_fversion_end();
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      hotfix_check_fversion_end();
      audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, hotfix_get_audit_report());
    }
    
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS16-118.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Internet Explorer installed on the remote Windows host is missing Cumulative Security Update 3192887. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, the majority of which are remote code execution vulnerabilities. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id94011
    published2016-10-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/94011
    titleMS16-118: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3192887)

The Hacker News

idTHN:231C21CDC15C09B8A58B71A738D875F1
last seen2018-01-27
modified2016-10-12
published2016-10-11
reporterSwati Khandelwal
sourcehttps://thehackernews.com/2016/10/Microsoft-security-patch-updates.html
titleMicrosoft Patches 5 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Being Exploited in the Wild