MS16-053: Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript (3156764) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 91003

This page contains detailed information about the MS16-053: Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript (3156764) 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: 91003
Name: MS16-053: Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript (3156764)
Filename: smb_nt_ms16-053.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2016-05-10
This Plugin Published: 2016-05-10
Last Modification Time: 2022-03-29
Plugin Version: 1.16
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: 2016-05-10
Patch Published: 2016-05-10
CVE [?]: CVE-2016-0187, CVE-2016-0189
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities in the JScript and VBScript engines due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website or open a Microsoft Office document containing an embedded ActiveX control, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, and Server Core 2008 R2. Alternatively, apply the workaround referenced in the vendor advisory.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the MS16-053: Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript (3156764) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/windows/browser/ms16_051_vbscript
[Internet Explorer 11 VBScript Engine Memory Corruption]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/local/40118.txt
[EDB-40118: Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (Windows 10) - VBScript Memory Corruption (MS16-051)]
GitHub: https://github.com/nao-sec/RigEK
[CVE-2016-0187]
GitHub: https://github.com/RingLcy/VulnerabilityAnalysisAndExploit
[CVE-2016-0189]
GitHub: https://github.com/deamwork/MS16-051-poc
[CVE-2016-0189: 对CVE-2016-0189漏洞补丁的分析]
GitHub: https://github.com/nao-sec/RigEK
[CVE-2016-0189]
GitHub: https://github.com/theori-io/cve-2016-0189
[CVE-2016-0189: Proof-of-Concept exploit for CVE-2016-0189 (VBScript Memory Corruption in IE11)]
GitHub: https://github.com/offensive-security/exploitdb-bin-sploits/blob/master/bin-sploits/40118.zip
[EDB-40118]

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-2016-0189
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.6 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	4.9
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.6 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.6 (Medium)

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

CVSS Base Score:	7.5 (High)
Impact Subscore:	5.9
Exploitability Subscore:	1.6
CVSS Temporal Score:	7.2 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	7.2 (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(91003);
  script_version("1.16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/03/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-0187", "CVE-2016-0189");
  script_bugtraq_id(90011, 90012);
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS16-053");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3158991");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3155413");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2022/04/18");

  script_name(english:"MS16-053: Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript (3156764)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host is affected by multiple remote code execution
vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is,
therefore, affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities
in the JScript and VBScript engines due to improper handling of
objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit
these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially
crafted website or open a Microsoft Office document containing an
embedded ActiveX control, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code
in the context of the current user.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-053");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows Vista, 2008, and
Server Core 2008 R2. Alternatively, apply the workaround referenced in
the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-0189");

  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:'Internet Explorer 11 VBScript Engine Memory Corruption');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/05/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/05/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/05/10");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2022 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_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS16-053';
kbs = make_list("3158991", "3155413");

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', win7:'1') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN);

vuln = 0;

# VBScript 5.8
# only on Server Core 2008 R2
kb = "3155413";
if (
  hotfix_check_server_core() == 1 &&
  (
    # Windows Server 2008 R2
    # GDR has been dropped, reducing min_version to cover the previous GDR branch
    hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Vbscript.dll", version:"5.8.7601.23435", min_version:"5.8.7601.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb)
  )
) vuln++;

# VBScript 5.7
kb = "3158991";
if (
  hotfix_check_server_core() == 1 &&
  (
    # Windows 2008 SC only. The advisory also lists full OS installs
    # and Vista, however, these files are included with IE 7, which
    # is unsupported as of Jan 12, 2016. Not constraining this check
    # to SC only will inflate vulnerability counts unnecessarily.
    # https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/WindowsForBusiness/End-of-IE-support
    hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Vbscript.dll", version:"5.7.6002.23956", min_version:"5.7.6002.22000", dir:"\System32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ||
    hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Vbscript.dll", version:"5.7.6002.19642", min_version:"5.7.0.0", dir:"\System32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb)
  )
) vuln++;


if (vuln)
{
  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_ms16-053.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\smb_nt_ms16-053.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/smb_nt_ms16-053.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the MS16-053: Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript (3156764) 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 MS16-053: Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript (3156764) plugin ID 91003.
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_ms16-053.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a smb_nt_ms16-053.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_ms16-053.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_ms16-053.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

90011, 90012

MSKB | Microsoft Knowledge Base:

3155413, 3158991

MSFT | Microsoft Security Bulletin:

MS16-053

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_ms16-053.nasl version 1.16. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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MS16-053: Cumulative Security Update for JScript and VBScript (3156764) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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