MS08-070: Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 ActiveX Controls Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932349) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 35069

This page contains detailed information about the MS08-070: Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 ActiveX Controls Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932349) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 35069
Name: MS08-070: Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 ActiveX Controls Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932349)
Filename: smb_nt_ms08-070.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2008-08-13
This Plugin Published: 2008-12-10
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-11
Plugin Version: 1.43
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Dependencies: ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl, smb_hotfixes.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2008-08-13
Patch Published: 2008-12-09
CVE [?]: CVE-2008-3704, CVE-2008-4252, CVE-2008-4253, CVE-2008-4254, CVE-2008-4255, CVE-2008-4256
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:microsoft:project, cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_basic, cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_foxpro, cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_frontpage, cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web client.

Description

The remote host contains a version of the ActiveX control for Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime Extended Files that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by constructing a malicious web page and enticing a victim to visit it.

Note that this control may have been included with Visual Studio or FoxPro or as part of a third-party application created by one of those products.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Office / Frontpage / FoxPro / Studio.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 139, 445
Target Asset(s): Host/patch_management_checks
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the MS08-070: Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 ActiveX Controls Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932349) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/ms08_070_visual_studio_msmask
[Microsoft Visual Studio Mdmask32.ocx ActiveX Buffer Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/dos/7431.pl
[EDB-7431: Microsoft Visual Basic - ActiveX Controls mscomct2.ocx Buffer Overflow (PoC)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16507.rb
[EDB-16507: Microsoft Visual Studio - Msmask32.ocx ActiveX Buffer Overflow (MS08-070) (Metasploit)]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	9.3 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.1 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.1 (High)

STIG Severity [?]: II
STIG Risk Rating: Medium

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(35069);
  script_version("1.43");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2008-3704",
    "CVE-2008-4252",
    "CVE-2008-4253",
    "CVE-2008-4254",
    "CVE-2008-4255",
    "CVE-2008-4256"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    30674,
    32591,
    32592,
    32612,
    32613,
    32614
  );
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS08-070");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"932349");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2008-A-0088");

  script_name(english:"MS08-070: Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 ActiveX Controls Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932349)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web client.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host contains a version of the ActiveX control for Visual
Basic 6.0 Runtime Extended Files that may allow an attacker to execute
arbitrary code on the remote host by constructing a malicious web page
and enticing a victim to visit it.

Note that this control may have been included with Visual Studio or
FoxPro or as part of a third-party application created by one of those
products.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-070");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Office /
Frontpage / FoxPro / Studio.");
  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:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Microsoft Visual Studio Mdmask32.ocx ActiveX Buffer Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(119, 189, 264, 399);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2008/08/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/12/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/12/10");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_basic");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_foxpro");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_frontpage");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:project");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2022 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("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_activex_func.inc");


include("misc_func.inc");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS08-070';
kbs = make_list("932349");
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

if (activex_init() != ACX_OK) exit(1, "Could not initialize the ActiveX checks");

info = "";

vers = make_array();

clsids = make_list(
  "{1E216240-1B7D-11CF-9D53-00AA003C9CB6}", # Comct232.ocx
  "{3A2B370C-BA0A-11d1-B137-0000F8753F5D}", # Mschrt20.ocx
  "{B09DE715-87C1-11d1-8BE3-0000F8754DA1}", # Mscomct2.ocx
  "{cde57a43-8b86-11d0-b3c6-00a0c90aea82}", # Msdatgrd.ocx
  "{6262d3a0-531b-11cf-91f6-c2863c385e30}", # Msflxgrd.ocx
  "{0ECD9B64-23AA-11d0-B351-00A0C9055D8E}", # Mshflxgd.ocx
  "{C932BA85-4374-101B-A56C-00AA003668DC}", # Msmask32.ocx
  "{248dd896-bb45-11cf-9abc-0080c7e7b78d}"  # Mswinsck.ocx
 );

foreach clsid (clsids)
{
  file = activex_get_filename(clsid:clsid);

  if(file)
  {
    file = tolower(file);
    if ("msflxgrd.ocx" >< file) fix = "6.1.98.6";
    else if ("mscomct2.ocx" >< file) fix = "6.1.98.11";
    else if ("comct232.ocx" >< file) fix = "6.0.98.12";
    else fix = "6.1.98.12";

    if(isnull(vers[clsid]))
      vers[clsid] = activex_get_fileversion(clsid:clsid);

    if (vers[clsid] && activex_check_fileversion(clsid:clsid, fix:fix) == TRUE )
    {
      if (report_paranoia > 1 || activex_get_killbit(clsid:clsid) == 0 )
      {
        info += string(
            "\n",
            "  Class Identifier   : ", clsid, "\n",
            "  Filename           : ", file, "\n",
            "  Installed version  : ", vers[clsid], "\n",
            "  Fix                : ",fix,"\n"
          );

        if (!thorough_tests) break;
      }
    }
  }
}
activex_end();


kb       = '932349';

if (info != "")
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/MS08-070", value:TRUE);

  if (report_paranoia > 1)
  {
    report = '\n' +
      'Nessus found the following affected control(s) installed :\n' +
      '\n' +
      info +
      '\n' +
      'Note that Nessus did not check whether the kill bit was set for\n' +
      'the control(s) because of the Report Paranoia setting in effect\n' +
      'when this scan was run.\n';
  }
  else
  {
    report = '\n' +
      'Nessus found the following affected control(s) installed :\n' +
      '\n' +
      info +
      '\n' +
      'Moreover, the kill bit was not set for the control(s) so they\n' +
      'are accessible via Internet Explorer.\n';
  }
  hotfix_add_report(report, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb);
  hotfix_security_hole();
}
else exit(0, "The host is not affected.");

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_nt_ms08-070.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_nt_ms08-070.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_nt_ms08-070.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS08-070: Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 ActiveX Controls Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932349) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select Windows : Microsoft Bulletins plugin family.
On the right side table select MS08-070: Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 ActiveX Controls Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932349) plugin ID 35069.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl smb_nt_ms08-070.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_nt_ms08-070.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - smb_nt_ms08-070.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state smb_nt_ms08-070.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

30674, 32591, 32592, 32612, 32613, 32614

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

932349

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS08-070

IAVA | Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert:

2008-A-0088

CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

CWE-119 (Weakness) Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-189 (Category) Numeric Errors
CWE-264 (Category) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-399 (Category) Resource Management Errors

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

35634 - MS KB960715: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits
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31413 - MS08-014: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029)
31416 - MS08-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (933103)
31798 - MS08-025: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (941693)
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33441 - MS08-037: Vulnerabilities in DNS Could Allow Spoofing (953230)
33870 - MS08-041: Vulnerability in the ActiveX Control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955617)
33878 - MS08-049: Vulnerabilities in Event System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950974)
34121 - MS08-053: Vulnerability in Windows Media Encoder 9 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954156)
34404 - MS08-059: Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) SNA RPC Request Remote Overflow (956695)
34407 - MS08-062: Microsoft IIS IPP Service Unspecified Remote Overflow (953155)
34408 - MS08-063: Microsoft Windows SMB File Name Handling Remote Underflow (957095)
34411 - MS08-066: Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver (afd.sys) Local Privilege Escalation (956803)
34476 - MS08-067: Microsoft Windows Server Service Crafted RPC Request Handling Unspecified Remote Code Execution (958644) (ECLIPSEDWING)
34743 - MS08-068: Vulnerability in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957097)
34744 - MS08-069: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955218)
35221 - MS08-078: Microsoft Internet Explorer Security Update (960714)
50056 - MS08-014 / MS08-016: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029 / 949030) (Mac OS X)
72834 - MS08-037: Vulnerabilities in DNS Could Allow Spoofing (951746) (uncredentialed check)
34412 - MS08-059: Microsoft Host Integration Server (HIS) SNA RPC Request Remote Overflow (956695) (uncredentialed check)
34821 - MS08-067: Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (958644) (ECLIPSEDWING) (uncredentialed check / IPS)
34477 - MS08-067: Microsoft Windows Server Service Crafted RPC Request Handling Remote Code Execution (958644) (ECLIPSEDWING) (uncredentialed check)
108808 - Microsoft IIS 7.0 Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed) (PCI/DSS)
108811 - Windows Server 2008 Critical RCE Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed) (PCI/DSS)
39622 - MS09-032: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (973346)
53384 - MS11-027: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (2508272)
57276 - MS11-090: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (2618451)
70848 - MS13-090: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (2900986)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file smb_nt_ms08-070.nasl version 1.43. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS08-070: Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 ActiveX Controls Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932349) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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