MS10-042: Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2229593) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 47710

This page contains detailed information about the MS10-042: Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2229593) 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: 47710
Name: MS10-042: Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2229593)
Filename: smb_nt_ms10-042.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2010-06-10
This Plugin Published: 2010-07-13
Last Modification Time: 2020-08-05
Plugin Version: 1.25
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: 2010-06-10
Patch Published: 2010-07-13
CVE [?]: CVE-2010-1885
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

It is possible to execute arbitrary code on the remote Windows host through the Windows Help and Support Center feature.

Description

The Windows Help and Support Center does not properly validate HCP URLs, which are associated normally with the Windows Help and Support Center.

If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into viewing a specially crafted web page or clicking on a specially crafted link in an email message, he can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP and 2003.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the MS10-042: Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2229593) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/ms10_042_helpctr_xss_cmd_exec
[Microsoft Help Center XSS and Command Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/13808.txt
[EDB-13808: Microsoft Windows Help Centre Handles - Malformed Escape Sequences Incorrectly (MS03-044)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16545.rb
[EDB-16545: Microsoft Help Center - Cross-Site Scripting / Command Execution (MS10-042) (Metasploit)]
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-2010-1885
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(47710);
  script_version("1.25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/08/05");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-1885");
  script_bugtraq_id(40725);
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"578319");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"13808");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2010-A-0095-S");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS10-042");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2229593");

  script_name(english:"MS10-042: Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2229593)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of Helpsvc.exe");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"It is possible to execute arbitrary code on the remote Windows host
through the Windows Help and Support Center feature.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Windows Help and Support Center does not properly validate HCP
URLs, which are associated normally with the Windows Help and Support
Center.

If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into viewing a
specially crafted web page or clicking on a specially crafted link in
an email message, he can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary
code subject to the user's privileges.");
  # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2010/ms10-042
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.nessus.org/u?da3bd311");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP and 2003.");
  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-2010-1885");
  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 Help Center XSS and Command Execution');
  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:"2010/06/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/07/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/07/13");

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

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS10-042';
kbs = make_list("2229593");
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(xp:'2,3', win2003:'2') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

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 = '2229593';
if (
  # Windows 2003 and XP x64
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2,             file:"Helpsvc.exe", version:"5.2.3790.4726", dir:"\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Binaries", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||

  # Windows XP
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, arch:"x86", file:"Helpsvc.exe", version:"5.1.2600.5997", dir:"\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Binaries", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:2, arch:"x86", file:"Helpsvc.exe", version:"5.1.2600.3720", dir:"\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\Binaries", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb)
)
{
  set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/MS10-042", 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_ms10-042.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_nt_ms10-042.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_nt_ms10-042.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS10-042: Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2229593) 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 MS10-042: Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2229593) plugin ID 47710.
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_ms10-042.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_nt_ms10-042.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_ms10-042.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_ms10-042.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

40725

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2229593

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS10-042

IAVA | Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert:

2010-A-0095-S

CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team:

578319

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_ms10-042.nasl version 1.25. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS10-042: Vulnerability in Help and Support Center Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2229593) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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