Adobe Reader < 9.4 / 8.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-21) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 49173

This page contains detailed information about the Adobe Reader < 9.4 / 8.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-21) 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: 49173
Name: Adobe Reader < 9.4 / 8.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-21)
Filename: adobe_reader_apsa10-02.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2010-09-07
This Plugin Published: 2010-09-09
Last Modification Time: 2018-11-15
Plugin Version: 1.28
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: adobe_reader_installed.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/Acroread/Version

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2010-09-07
Patch Published: 2010-10-05
CVE [?]: CVE-2010-2883, CVE-2010-2884, CVE-2010-2888, CVE-2010-2889, CVE-2010-2890, CVE-2010-3619, CVE-2010-3620, CVE-2010-3621, CVE-2010-3622, CVE-2010-3625, CVE-2010-3626, CVE-2010-3627, CVE-2010-3628, CVE-2010-3629, CVE-2010-3630, CVE-2010-3632, CVE-2010-3656, CVE-2010-3657, CVE-2010-3658
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The version of Adobe Reader on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote host is earlier than 9.4 / 8.2.5. Such versions are affected by multiple code execution vulnerabilities.

Note that there have been reports that one or more of these issues are being actively exploited in the wild.

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Reader 9.4 / 8.2.5 or later.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub, ExploitHub, Immunity Canvas, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Adobe Reader < 9.4 / 8.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-21) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/adobe_cooltype_sing
[Adobe CoolType SING Table "uniqueName" Stack Buffer Overflow]
Metasploit: exploit/windows/fileformat/adobe_cooltype_sing
[Adobe CoolType SING Table "uniqueName" Stack Buffer Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/local/16619.rb
[EDB-16619: Adobe CoolType - SING Table 'uniqueName' Local Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (2)]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/16494.rb
[EDB-16494: Adobe CoolType - SING Table 'uniqueName' Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (1)]
GitHub: https://github.com/ThunderJie/CVE
[CVE-2010-2883]
GitHub: https://github.com/Zhouyi827/myblog
[CVE-2010-2883]
GitHub: https://github.com/xinali/articles
[CVE-2010-2883]
GitHub: https://github.com/unifuzz/getcvss
[CVE-2010-3630]
ExploitHub: EH-11-971
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 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)

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Plugin Source

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

if (NASL_LEVEL < 3000) exit(0);

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(49173);
  script_version("1.28");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");

  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"491991");
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"41340");

  script_name(english:"Adobe Reader < 9.4 / 8.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-21)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of Adobe Reader");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2010-2883",
    "CVE-2010-2884",
    "CVE-2010-2888",
    "CVE-2010-2889",
    "CVE-2010-2890",
    "CVE-2010-3619",
    "CVE-2010-3620",
    "CVE-2010-3621",
    "CVE-2010-3622",
    "CVE-2010-3625",
    "CVE-2010-3626",
    "CVE-2010-3627",
    "CVE-2010-3628",
    "CVE-2010-3629",
    "CVE-2010-3630",
    "CVE-2010-3632",
    "CVE-2010-3656",
    "CVE-2010-3657",
    "CVE-2010-3658"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    43057,
    43205,
    43722,
    43723,
    43724,
    43725,
    43726,
    43727,
    43729,
    43730,
    43732,
    43734,
    43735,
    43737,
    43738,
    43739,
    43741,
    43744,
    43746
  );

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The version of Adobe Reader on the remote Windows host is affected
by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description",value:
"The version of Adobe Reader installed on the remote host is
earlier than 9.4 / 8.2.5.  Such versions are affected by multiple
code execution vulnerabilities.

Note that there have been reports that one or more of these issues
are being actively exploited in the wild.");
  # http://contagiodump.blogspot.com/2010/09/cve-david-leadbetters-one-point-lesson.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ac085b0c");
  # https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Adobe+AcrobatReader+0-day+in+Wild%2C+Adobe+Issues+Advisory/9523
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9783f73a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa10-02.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-21.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe Reader 9.4 / 8.2.5 or later.");
  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:"exploithub_sku", value:"EH-11-971");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_exploithub", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Adobe CoolType SING Table "uniqueName" Stack Buffer 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:"2010/09/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/10/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/09/09");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:acrobat_reader");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:'Windows');
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies('adobe_reader_installed.nasl');
  script_require_keys('SMB/Acroread/Version');
  exit(0);
}

include('global_settings.inc');

info =  '';
info2 = '';
vuln = 0;
vers = get_kb_list('SMB/Acroread/Version');
if (isnull(vers)) exit(0, 'The "SMB/Acroread/Version" KB list is missing.');

foreach version (vers)
{
  ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
  for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
    ver[i] = int(ver[i]);

  path = get_kb_item('SMB/Acroread/'+version+'/Path');
  if (isnull(path)) path = 'n/a';

  verui = get_kb_item('SMB/Acroread/'+version+'/Version_UI');
  if (isnull(verui)) verui = version;

  if ( ver[0]  < 8 ||
      (ver[0] == 8 && ver[1]  < 2) ||
      (ver[0] == 8 && ver[1] == 2  && ver[2] < 5) ||
      (ver[0] == 9 && ver[1]  < 4)
  )
  {
    vuln++;
    info += '\n  Path              : '+path+
            '\n  Installed version : '+verui+ 
            '\n  Fixed version     : 9.4 / 8.2.5\n';
  }
  else
    info2 += " and " + verui;
}

if (info)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    if (vuln > 1) s = "s of Adobe Reader are";
    else s = " of Adobe Reader is";

    report =
      '\nThe following vulnerable instance'+s+' installed on the'+
      '\nremote host :\n'+
      info;
    security_hole(port:get_kb_item("SMB/transport"), extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(get_kb_item("SMB/transport"));

  exit(0);
}

if (info2) 
{
  info2 -= " and ";
  if (" and " >< info2) be = "are";
  else be = "is";

  exit(0, "The host is not affected since Adobe Reader "+info2+" "+be+" installed.");
}
else exit(1, "Unexpected error - 'info2' is empty.");

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

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/adobe_reader_apsa10-02.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\adobe_reader_apsa10-02.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/adobe_reader_apsa10-02.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Adobe Reader < 9.4 / 8.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-21) 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 plugin family.
On the right side table select Adobe Reader < 9.4 / 8.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-21) plugin ID 49173.
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 adobe_reader_apsa10-02.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a adobe_reader_apsa10-02.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - adobe_reader_apsa10-02.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 adobe_reader_apsa10-02.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

43057, 43205, 43722, 43723, 43724, 43725, 43726, 43727, 43729, 43730, 43732, 43734, 43735, 43737, 43738, 43739, 43741, 43744, 43746

CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team:

491991

Secunia Advisory:

41340

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

49172 - Adobe Acrobat < 9.4 / 8.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-21)
49307 - Flash Player < 9.0.283 / 10.1.85.3 Unspecified Code Execution (APSB10-22)
49652 - FreeBSD : linux-flashplugin -- remote code execution (8a34d9e6-c662-11df-b2e1-001b2134ef46)
51657 - GLSA-201101-08 : Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities
51658 - GLSA-201101-09 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
50548 - Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
50549 - Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-007)
49640 - RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2010:0706)
49786 - RHEL 4 / 5 : acroread (RHSA-2010:0743)
49824 - openSUSE Security Update : acroread (openSUSE-SU-2010:0706-1)
49641 - openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2010:0647-1)
49825 - openSUSE Security Update : acroread (openSUSE-SU-2010:0706-1)
49642 - openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2010:0647-1)
75419 - openSUSE Security Update : acroread (openSUSE-SU-2010:0706-1)
75492 - openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2010:0647-1)
50884 - SuSE 11 / 11.1 Security Update : Acrobat Reader (SAT Patch Numbers 3268 / 3270)
50888 - SuSE 11 / 11.1 Security Update : acroread_ja (SAT Patch Numbers 3272 / 3273)
50903 - SuSE 11 / 11.1 Security Update : flash-player (SAT Patch Numbers 3155 / 3157)
51703 - SuSE 10 Security Update : Acrobat Reader (ZYPP Patch Number 7181)
51715 - SuSE 10 Security Update : acroread_ja (ZYPP Patch Number 7182)
51738 - SuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 7165)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file adobe_reader_apsa10-02.nasl version 1.28. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Adobe Reader < 9.4 / 8.2.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB10-21) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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