MS10-026: Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (977816) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 45513

This page contains detailed information about the MS10-026: Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (977816) 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: 45513
Name: MS10-026: Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (977816)
Filename: smb_nt_ms10-026.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2010-04-13
This Plugin Published: 2010-04-13
Last Modification Time: 2020-08-05
Plugin Version: 1.24
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: 2010-04-13
Patch Published: 2010-04-13
CVE [?]: CVE-2010-0480
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

An audio codec on the remote Windows host has a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 (MP3) codecs have a buffer overflow vulnerability that is triggered by opening a specially crafted AVI file with an MP3 audio stream.

A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a malicious AVI file, which would lead to arbitrary code execution.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, and 2008.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the MS10-026: Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (977816) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/ms10_026_avi_nsamplespersec
[MS10-026 Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Audio Stack Based Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/14895.py
[EDB-14895: Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 - Remote Command Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/17659.rb
[EDB-17659: Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Audio - Stack Overflow (MS10-026) (Metasploit)]
GitHub: https://github.com/offensive-security/exploitdb-bin-sploits/blob/master/bin-sploits/14895.zip
[EDB-14895]
Immunity Canvas: CANVAS

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 Score Source [?]: CVE-2010-0480
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

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");


if (description)
{
  script_id(45513);
  script_version("1.24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/08/05");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-0480");
  script_bugtraq_id(39303);
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2010-A-0053-S");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS10-026");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"977816");

  script_name(english:"MS10-026: Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (977816)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of l3codeca.acm");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"An audio codec on the remote Windows host has a buffer overflow
vulnerability."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 (MP3) codecs have a buffer overflow
vulnerability that is triggered by opening a specially crafted AVI
file with an MP3 audio stream.

A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a
malicious AVI file, which would lead to arbitrary code execution."
  );
  # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2010/ms10-026
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.nessus.org/u?d9016aad");
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution",
    value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP, 2003,
Vista, and 2008."
  );
  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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2010-0480");
  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:'MS10-026 Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Audio Stack Based Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/04/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/04/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/04/13");

  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) 2010-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  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_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS10-026';
kbs = make_list("977816");
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);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(win2k:'4,5', xp:'2,3', win2003:'2', vista:'0,2') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
if (hotfix_check_server_core() == 1) audit(AUDIT_WIN_SERVER_CORE);

rootfile = hotfix_get_systemroot();
if (!rootfile) exit(1, "Failed to get the system root.");

share = hotfix_path2share(path:rootfile);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

kb = "977816";

if (
  # Vista / Windows 2008
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0",             file:"L3codecp.acm", version:"3.4.0.0",   dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0",             file:"L3codeca.acm", version:"1.9.0.402", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows 2003 / XP x64
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", arch:"x64", file:"L3codecx.ax",  version:"1.6.0.51",  dir:"\SysWOW64", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", arch:"x64", file:"L3codeca.acm", version:"1.9.0.306", dir:"\SysWOW64", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows 2003 x86
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", arch:"x86", file:"L3codecx.ax",  version:"1.6.0.51",  dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", arch:"x86", file:"L3codeca.acm", version:"1.9.0.306", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows XP x86
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", arch:"x86", file:"L3codecx.ax",  version:"1.6.0.51",  dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", arch:"x86", file:"L3codeca.acm", version:"1.9.0.306", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows 2000
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0",             file:"L3codecx.ax",  version:"1.6.0.51",  dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.0",             file:"L3codeca.acm", version:"1.9.0.306", dir:"\system32", 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');
}

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_ms10-026.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_nt_ms10-026.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_nt_ms10-026.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS10-026: Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (977816) 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 MS10-026: Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (977816) plugin ID 45513.
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_ms10-026.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_nt_ms10-026.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_ms10-026.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_ms10-026.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

39303

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

977816

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS10-026

IAVA | Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert:

2010-A-0053-S

See also:

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file smb_nt_ms10-026.nasl version 1.24. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS10-026: Vulnerability in Microsoft MPEG Layer-3 Codecs Could Allow Remote Code Execution (977816) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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