MS KB2961887: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 73742

This page contains detailed information about the MS KB2961887: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer 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: 73742
Name: MS KB2961887: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer
Filename: smb_kb2961887.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2014-04-28
This Plugin Published: 2014-04-28
Last Modification Time: 2019-11-26
Plugin Version: 1.13
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows
Dependencies: smb_hotfixes.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, SMB/WindowsVersion

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2014-04-28
Patch Published: 2014-04-28
CVE [?]: CVE-2014-0515
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote host has an ActiveX control installed that is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is missing KB2961887. It is, therefore, affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability due to improper user input validation in the Pixel Bender component. An attacker could cause a buffer overflow with a specially crafted SWF file, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Solution

Install Microsoft KB2961887.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): 139, 445
Target Asset(s): N/A
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 KB2961887: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_pixel_bender_bof
[Adobe Flash Player Shader Buffer Overflow]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/33333.rb
[EDB-33333: Adobe Flash Player - Shader Buffer Overflow (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-2014-0515
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.7 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.7 (High)

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Plugin Source

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

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(73742);
  script_version("1.13");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-0515");
  script_bugtraq_id(67092);
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2961887");

  script_name(english:"MS KB2961887: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of ActiveX control");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has an ActiveX control installed that is affected by a
buffer overflow vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is missing KB2961887. It is, therefore, affected by a
buffer overflow vulnerability due to improper user input validation in
the Pixel Bender component. An attacker could cause a buffer overflow
with a specially crafted SWF file, resulting in arbitrary code
execution.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2961887/microsoft-security-advisory-update-for-vulnerabilities-in-adobe-flash");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb14-13.html");
  # https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/8212/New_Flash_Player_0_day_CVE_2014_0515_used_in_watering_hole_attacks
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5043fc7b");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Install Microsoft KB2961887.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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-2014-0515");

  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:'Adobe Flash Player Shader Buffer Overflow');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/04/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/04/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/04/28");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:adobe:flash_player");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", "SMB/WindowsVersion");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);

  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);

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(win8:'0', win81:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);
if (hotfix_check_server_core() == 1) audit(AUDIT_WIN_SERVER_CORE);

if (activex_init() != ACX_OK) audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, "activex_init()");

# Adobe Flash Player CLSID
clsid = '{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000}';

file = activex_get_filename(clsid:clsid);
if (isnull(file))
{
  activex_end();
  audit(AUDIT_FN_FAIL, "activex_get_filename", "NULL");
}
if (!file)
{
  activex_end();
  audit(AUDIT_ACTIVEX_NOT_FOUND, clsid);
}

# Get its version.
version = activex_get_fileversion(clsid:clsid);
if (!version)
{
  activex_end();
  audit(AUDIT_VER_FAIL, file);
}

info = '';

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

# < 13.0.0.206
if (
  (report_paranoia > 1 || activex_get_killbit(clsid:clsid) == 0) &&
  (
    iver[0] < 13 ||
    (
      iver[0] == 13 &&
      (
        (iver[1] == 0 && iver[2] == 0 && iver[3] < 206)
      )
    )
  )
)
{
  info = '\n  Path              : ' + file +
         '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
         '\n  Fixed version     : 13.0.0.206\n';
}

port = kb_smb_transport();

if (info != '')
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    if (report_paranoia > 1)
    {
      report = info +
        '\n' +
        'Note, though, that Nessus did not check whether the kill bit was\n' +
        "set for the control's CLSID because of the Report Paranoia setting" + '\n' +
        'in effect when this scan was run.\n';
    }
    else
    {
      report = info +
        '\n' +
        'Moreover, its kill bit is not set so it is accessible via Internet\n' +
        'Explorer.\n';
    }
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
}
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_kb2961887.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_kb2961887.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_kb2961887.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS KB2961887: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer 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 KB2961887: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer plugin ID 73742.
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_kb2961887.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_kb2961887.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - smb_kb2961887.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_kb2961887.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

67092

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2961887

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

73740 - Flash Player <= 11.7.700.275 / 13.0.0.182 Pixel Bender Component Buffer Overflow (APSB14-13)
73860 - GLSA-201405-04 : Adobe Flash Player: Multiple vulnerabilities
73710 - Google Chrome < 34.0.1847.131 Multiple Vulnerabilities
73741 - Flash Player for Mac <= 11.7.700.275 / 13.0.0.201 Pixel Bender Component Buffer Overflow (APSB14-13)
73711 - Google Chrome < 34.0.1847.131 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
75334 - openSUSE Security Update : flash-player (openSUSE-SU-2014:0585-1)
73780 - RHEL 5 / 6 : flash-plugin (RHSA-2014:0447)
73850 - SuSE 11.3 Security Update : flash-player (SAT Patch Number 9180)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file smb_kb2961887.nasl version 1.13. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS KB2961887: Update for Vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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