Flash Player <= 11.3.300.270 Code Execution (APSB12-18) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 61550

This page contains detailed information about the Flash Player <= 11.3.300.270 Code Execution (APSB12-18) 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: 61550
Name: Flash Player <= 11.3.300.270 Code Execution (APSB12-18)
Filename: flash_player_apsb12-18.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2012-08-14
This Plugin Published: 2012-08-15
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-11
Plugin Version: 1.18
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: flash_player_installed.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/Flash_Player/installed

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2012-08-14
Patch Published: 2012-08-14
CVE [?]: CVE-2012-1535
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has a browser plugin that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

According to its version, the instance of Flash Player installed on the remote Windows host is 11.x equal to or earlier than 11.3.300.270. It is, therefore, potentially affected by an unspecified remote code execution vulnerability.

Note that this vulnerability is reportedly being actively exploited in the wild.

Also note the vendor states 10.x versions are not affected by this vulnerability and the branch was not updated.

Solution

Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 11.3.300.271 later.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Flash Player <= 11.3.300.270 Code Execution (APSB12-18) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/adobe_flash_otf_font
[Adobe Flash Player 11.3 Kern Table Parsing Integer Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/20624.rb
[EDB-20624: Adobe Flash Player 11.3 - Font Parsing Code Execution (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-2012-1535
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

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

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(61550);
  script_version("1.18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-1535");
  script_bugtraq_id(55009);
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2022/03/24");

  script_name(english:"Flash Player <= 11.3.300.270 Code Execution (APSB12-18)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has a browser plugin that is affected by a
remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its version, the instance of Flash Player installed on the
remote Windows host is 11.x equal to or earlier than 11.3.300.270.  It
is, therefore, potentially affected by an unspecified remote code
execution vulnerability. 

Note that this vulnerability is reportedly being actively exploited in
the wild.

Also note the vendor states 10.x versions are not affected by this
vulnerability and the branch was not updated.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-18.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1049526");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Adobe Flash Player version 11.3.300.271 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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2012-1535");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Adobe Flash Player 11.3 Kern Table Parsing Integer 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:"2012/08/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/08/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/15");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2022 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("flash_player_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Flash_Player/installed");

  exit(0);
}

include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Flash_Player/installed");

# Identify vulnerable versions.
info = "";

# we're checking for versions less than *or equal to* the cutoff!
foreach variant (make_list("Plugin", "ActiveX", "Chrome"))
{
  vers = get_kb_list("SMB/Flash_Player/"+variant+"/Version/*");
  files = get_kb_list("SMB/Flash_Player/"+variant+"/File/*");
  if (!isnull(vers) && !isnull(files))
  {
    foreach key (keys(vers))
    {
      ver = vers[key];

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

        if (
          # 11.x <= 11.3.300.270
          iver[0] == 11 &&
          (
            iver[1] < 3 ||
            (
              iver[1] == 3 &&
              (
                iver[2] < 300 ||
                (iver[2] == 300 && iver[3] <= 270)
              )
            )
          )
        )
        {
          num = key - ("SMB/Flash_Player/"+variant+"/Version/");
          file = files["SMB/Flash_Player/"+variant+"/File/"+num];
          if (variant == "Plugin")
          {
            info += '\n  Product: Browser Plugin (for Firefox / Netscape / Opera)';
          }
          else if (variant == "ActiveX")
          {
            info += '\n Product : ActiveX control (for Internet Explorer)';
          }
          else if (variant == "Chrome")
          {
            info += '\n Product : Browser Plugin (for Google Chrome)';
          }
          info += '\n  Path              : ' + file +
                  '\n  Installed version : ' + ver  +
                  '\n  Fixed version     : 11.3.300.271';
          info += '\n';
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

if (info)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
    security_hole(port:get_kb_item("SMB/transport"), extra:info);
  else
    security_hole(get_kb_item("SMB/transport"));
}
else
{ 
  if (thorough_tests) 
    exit(0, 'No vulnerable versions of Adobe Flash Player were found.');
  else
    exit(1, 'Google Chrome\'s built-in Flash Player may not have been detected because the \'Perform thorough tests\' setting was not enabled.');
}

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

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/flash_player_apsb12-18.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\flash_player_apsb12-18.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/flash_player_apsb12-18.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Flash Player <= 11.3.300.270 Code Execution (APSB12-18) 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 Flash Player <= 11.3.300.270 Code Execution (APSB12-18) plugin ID 61550.
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 flash_player_apsb12-18.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a flash_player_apsb12-18.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - flash_player_apsb12-18.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 flash_player_apsb12-18.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

55009

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 flash_player_apsb12-18.nasl version 1.18. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Flash Player <= 11.3.300.270 Code Execution (APSB12-18) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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