MS KB2820197: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits - Nessus

Medium Plugin ID: 66423

This page contains detailed information about the MS KB2820197: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits 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: 66423
Name: MS KB2820197: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits
Filename: smb_kb_2820197.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2013-02-22
This Plugin Published: 2013-05-15
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-11
Plugin Version: 1.8
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl, smb_hotfixes.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Medium
Vulnerability Published: 2013-02-22
Patch Published: 2013-05-14
CVE [?]: CVE-2013-0108
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is missing an update that disables selected ActiveX controls.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing one or more kill bits for ActiveX controls that are known to contain vulnerabilities.

If any of these ActiveX controls are ever installed on the remote host, either now or in the future, they would expose the host to various security issues.

Note that the affected controls are from third-party vendors that have asked Microsoft to prevent their controls from being run in Internet Explorer.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, and 2008 R2, 8, and 2012.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the MS KB2820197: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/honeywell_hscremotedeploy_exec
[Honeywell HSC Remote Deployer ActiveX Remote Code Execution]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/24745.rb
[EDB-24745: Honeywell HSC Remote Deployer - ActiveX Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)]

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-2013-0108
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	6.8 (Medium)
Impact Subscore:	6.4
Exploitability Subscore:	8.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	5.6 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	5.6 (Medium)

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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(66423);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-0108");
  script_bugtraq_id(58134);
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"24745");
  script_xref(name:"ICSA", value:"13-053-02");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2820197");

  script_name(english:"MS KB2820197: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host is missing an update that disables selected
ActiveX controls.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host is missing one or more kill bits for ActiveX
controls that are known to contain vulnerabilities. 

If any of these ActiveX controls are ever installed on the remote host,
either now or in the future, they would expose the host to various
security issues. 

Note that the affected controls are from third-party vendors that have
asked Microsoft to prevent their controls from being run in Internet
Explorer.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityAdvisories/2013/2820197");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP, 2003, Vista,
2008, 7, and 2008 R2, 8, and 2012.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-0108");

  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:"metasploit_name", value:'Honeywell HSC Remote Deployer ActiveX Remote Code Execution');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/02/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/05/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/05/15");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
  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) 2013-2022 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("smb_activex_func.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1);
productname = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/ProductName", exit_code:1);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(xp:'3', win2003:'2', vista:'2', win7:'1', win8:'0') <= 0)
  audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
if (hotfix_check_server_core() == 1) audit(AUDIT_WIN_SERVER_CORE);
if ("Windows Embedded" >< productname) exit(0, "The host is running "+productname+" and hence is not affected.");
if (activex_init() != ACX_OK) exit(1, "Unable to initialize the ActiveX API.");

# Test each control.
info = "";
clsids = make_list(
  # Honeywell Enterprise Buildings Integrator
  '{0d080d7d-28d2-4f86-bfa1-d582e5ce4867}',

  # SymmetrE and ComfortPoint Open Manager
  '{29e9b436-dfac-42f9-b209-bd37bafe9317}'
);

foreach clsid (clsids)
{
  if (activex_get_killbit(clsid:clsid) == 0)
  {
    info += '  ' + clsid + '\n';
    if (!thorough_tests) break;
  }
}
activex_end();

if (info)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    if (max_index(split(info)) > 1) s = "s";
    else s = "";

    report =
      '\nThe kill bit has not been set for the following control'+s+' :\n\n'+
      info;

    if (!thorough_tests)
    {
      report +=
        '\nNote that Nessus did not check whether there were other kill bits\n'+
        'that have not been set because the "Perform thorough tests" setting\n'+
        'was not enabled when this scan was run.\n';
    }
    hotfix_add_report(report);
  }
  else hotfix_add_report();

  hotfix_security_warning();
}
else 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_kb_2820197.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_kb_2820197.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_kb_2820197.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS KB2820197: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits 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 MS KB2820197: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits plugin ID 66423.
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_kb_2820197.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_kb_2820197.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - smb_kb_2820197.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_kb_2820197.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

58134

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2820197

ICSA | ICS Advisory:

13-053-02

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_kb_2820197.nasl version 1.8. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS KB2820197: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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