MS16-025: Security Update for Windows Library Loading to Address Remote Code Execution (3140709) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 89748

This page contains detailed information about the MS16-025: Security Update for Windows Library Loading to Address Remote Code Execution (3140709) 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: 89748
Name: MS16-025: Security Update for Windows Library Loading to Address Remote Code Execution (3140709)
Filename: smb_nt_ms16-025.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2016-03-08
This Plugin Published: 2016-03-08
Last Modification Time: 2019-11-20
Plugin Version: 1.10
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Dependencies: ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl, smb_hotfixes.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2016-03-08
Patch Published: 2016-03-08
CVE [?]: CVE-2016-0100
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The remote Windows host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to improper validation of input before loading certain libraries. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista and 2008.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the MS16-025: Security Update for Windows Library Loading to Address Remote Code Execution (3140709) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/fileformat/office_ole_multiple_dll_hijack
[Office OLE Multiple DLL Side Loading Vulnerabilities]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/local/41706.rb
[EDB-41706: Microsoft Office - OLE Multiple DLL Side Loading Vulnerabilities (MS15-132/MS16-014/MS16-025/MS16-041/MS16-070) (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-2016-0100
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.2 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	3.9
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.0 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.0 (Medium)

CVSS V3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	8.4 (High)
Impact Subscore:	5.9
Exploitability Subscore:	2.5
CVSS Temporal Score:	7.8 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	7.8 (High)

STIG Severity [?]: II
STIG Risk Rating: Medium

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Plugin Source

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

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(89748);
  script_version("1.10");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/20");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-0100");
  script_bugtraq_id(83930);
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS16-025");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3140709");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2016-A-0067");

  script_name(english:"MS16-025: Security Update for Windows Library Loading to Address Remote Code Execution (3140709)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks file version of wab.exe");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host is affected by a remote code execution
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host is affected by a remote code execution
vulnerability due to improper validation of input before loading
certain libraries. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this,
via a specially crafted application, to execute arbitrary code.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-025");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista and 2008.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-0100");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Office OLE Multiple DLL Side Loading Vulnerabilities');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/03/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/03/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/03/08");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 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_reg_query.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS16-025';
kb = '3140709';

kbs = make_list(kb);
if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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

if (hotfix_check_sp_range(vista:'2') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

registry_init();
hklm = registry_hive_connect(hive:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, exit_on_fail:TRUE);
installroot = get_registry_value(handle:hklm, item:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Mail\InstallRoot");
RegCloseKey(handle:hklm);
close_registry(close:FALSE);

if (empty_or_null(installroot))
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, "Windows Mail");
}

path = str_replace(string:installroot, find:"%ProgramFiles%", replace: hotfix_get_programfilesdir());

share = hotfix_path2share(path:path);
if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share);

if (
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"wab.exe", version:"6.0.6002.23910", min_version:"6.0.6002.20000", path: path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
  hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"wab.exe", version:"6.0.6002.19598", min_version:"6.0.6001.18000", path: path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb)
)
{
  set_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  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_nt_ms16-025.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_nt_ms16-025.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_nt_ms16-025.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS16-025: Security Update for Windows Library Loading to Address Remote Code Execution (3140709) 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 : Microsoft Bulletins plugin family.
On the right side table select MS16-025: Security Update for Windows Library Loading to Address Remote Code Execution (3140709) plugin ID 89748.
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_nt_ms16-025.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_nt_ms16-025.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - smb_nt_ms16-025.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_nt_ms16-025.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

83930

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

3140709

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS16-025

IAVA | Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert:

2016-A-0067

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_nt_ms16-025.nasl version 1.10. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS16-025: Security Update for Windows Library Loading to Address Remote Code Execution (3140709) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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