openSUSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-5878) - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 35246

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This page contains detailed information about the openSUSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-5878) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Plugin Overview

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ID: 35246
Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-5878)
Filename: suse_flash-player-5878.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2008-12-21
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-14
Plugin Version: 1.16
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Vulnerability Information

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Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: N/A
Patch Published: 2008-12-18
CVE [?]: CVE-2008-5499
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:flash-player
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

An unspecified vulnerability in flash-player allowed attackers to take control of the victim's system by having the victim load a specially crafted SWF file (CVE-2008-5499).

Solution

Update the affected flash-player package.

Public Exploits

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Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
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 openSUSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-5878) vulnerability:

1. Metasploit: exploit/linux/browser/adobe_flashplayer_aslaunch
   [Adobe Flash Player ActionScript Launch Command Execution Vulnerability]
2. Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/remote/18761.rb
   [EDB-18761: Adobe Flash Player - ActionScript Launch Command Execution (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

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CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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

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Plugin Source

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This is the suse_flash-player-5878.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from openSUSE Security Update flash-player-5878.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
#

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(35246);
  script_version("1.16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-5499");

  script_name(english:"openSUSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-5878)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for the flash-player-5878 patch");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"An unspecified vulnerability in flash-player allowed attackers to take
control of the victim's system by having the victim load a specially
crafted SWF file (CVE-2008-5499)."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected flash-player package."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A: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:'Adobe Flash Player ActionScript Launch Command Execution Vulnerability');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(94);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:flash-player");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2008/12/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2008/12/21");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
if (release !~ "^(SUSE10\.3)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "10.3", release);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686", ourarch);

flag = 0;

if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"flash-player-9.0.152.0-0.1") ) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "flash-player");
}

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

• Linux / Unix:
  /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/suse_flash-player-5878.nasl
• Windows:
  C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\suse_flash-player-5878.nasl
• Mac OS X:
  /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/suse_flash-player-5878.nasl

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How to Run

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Here is how to run the openSUSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-5878) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

1. Click to start a New Scan.
2. Select Advanced Scan.
3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
5. On the left side table select SuSE Local Security Checks plugin family.
6. On the right side table select openSUSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-5878) plugin ID 35246.
7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
8. 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 suse_flash-player-5878.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a suse_flash-player-5878.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - suse_flash-player-5878.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 suse_flash-player-5878.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

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CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:

• CWE-94 (Weakness) Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

See also:

• https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35246
• https://vulners.com/nessus/SUSE_FLASH-PLAYER-5878.NASL

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

• 35904 - GLSA-200903-23 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
• 40736 - RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2008:1047)
• 39961 - openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-378)
• 40215 - openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (flash-player-378)
• 51729 - SuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 5877)

Version

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This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file suse_flash-player-5878.nasl version 1.16. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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