Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-5927 - Unspecified vulnerability in HP Support Assistant 8.1.40.3/8.7.50

047910
CVSS 4.1 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
SINGLE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
local
hp
nessus

Summary

HP Support Assistant before 8.7.50.3 allows an unauthorized person with local access to load arbitrary code.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Hp
2

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idHP_SUPPORT_ASSISTANT_8_7_50_3.NASL
descriptionThe version of HP Support Assistant installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 8.7.50.3. It is, therefore, affected by an unspecified DLL loading vulnerability. This can allow a local attacker to load and execute arbitrary code.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id124002
published2019-04-11
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/124002
titleHP Support Assistant < 8.7.50.3 DLL Loading Vulnerability
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(124002);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/30 13:24:47");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-5927");
  script_bugtraq_id(107659);
  script_xref(name:"HP", value:"c06242762");
  script_xref(name:"HP", value:"HPSBGN03605");

  script_name(english:"HP Support Assistant < 8.7.50.3 DLL Loading Vulnerability");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of HP Support Assistant.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by an
unspecified DLL loading vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of HP Support Assistant installed on the remote Windows
host is prior to 8.7.50.3. It is, therefore, affected by an
unspecified DLL loading vulnerability. This can allow a local
attacker to load and execute arbitrary code.");
  # https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06242762
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?322e31e2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to HP Support Assistant version 8.7.50.3 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-5927");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/02/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/12/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/04/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:hp:support_assistant");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("hp_support_assistant_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/HP Support Assistant");

  exit(0);
}

include("vcf.inc");
include("vcf_extras.inc");

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"HP Support Assistant");

constraints = [{ "fixed_version" : "8.7.50.3" }];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);