SuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 8249) - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 61596

This page contains detailed information about the SuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 8249) 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

ID: 61596
Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 8249)
Filename: suse_flash-player-8249.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2012-08-20
Last Modification Time: 2022-03-08
Plugin Version: 1.9
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

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: N/A
Patch Published: 2012-08-16
CVE [?]: CVE-2012-1535
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update of flash-player fixes a security issue that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely. (CVE-2012-1535)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 8249.

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 SuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 8249) vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/adobe_flash_otf_font
    [Adobe Flash Player 11.3 Kern Table Parsing Integer Overflow]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/20624.rb
    [EDB-20624: Adobe Flash Player 11.3 - Font Parsing Code Execution (Metasploit)]
  3. 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
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

This is the suse_flash-player-8249.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2022 Tenable Network Security, Inc. 

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) Novell, Inc.
#

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(61596);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/03/08");

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

  script_name(english:"SuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 8249)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"This update of flash-player fixes a security issue that could allow
attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely. (CVE-2012-1535)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1535.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Apply ZYPP patch number 8249.");
  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:"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:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/08/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/20");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");

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

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

  exit(0);
}


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


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) exit(0, "Local checks are not enabled.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release")) exit(0, "The host is not running SuSE.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) exit(1, "Could not obtain the list of installed packages.");

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) exit(1, "Failed to determine the architecture type.");
if (cpu >!< "x86_64" && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") exit(1, "Local checks for SuSE 10 on the '"+cpu+"' architecture have not been implemented.");


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED10", sp:4, reference:"flash-player-11.2.202.238-0.5.1")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else exit(0, "The host is 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/suse_flash-player-8249.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\suse_flash-player-8249.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/suse_flash-player-8249.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the SuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 8249) 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 SuSE 10 Security Update : flash-player (ZYPP Patch Number 8249) plugin ID 61596.
  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-8249.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a suse_flash-player-8249.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-8249.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-8249.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 61550 - Flash Player <= 11.3.300.270 Code Execution (APSB12-18)
  • 61783 - GLSA-201209-01 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • 72963 - HP Systems Insight Manager < 7.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • 61551 - Flash Player for Mac <= 11.3.300.270 Code Execution (APSB12-18)
  • 74716 - openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2012:0996-1)
  • 61559 - RHEL 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2012:1173)
  • 64053 - RHEL 5 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2012:1203)
  • 62224 - MS KB2755399: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer 10
  • 64139 - SuSE 11.1 Security Update : flash-player (SAT Patch Number 6678)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file suse_flash-player-8249.nasl version 1.9. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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