MS04-009: Vulnerability in Outlook could allow code execution (828040)

high Nessus Plugin ID 12092

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the email client.

Description

The remote host is running a version of outlook that could allow Internet Explorer to execute script code in the Local Machine zone and therefore let an attacker execute arbitrary programs on this host.

To exploit this bug, an attacker would need to send an special HTML message to a user of this host.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2002 and XP.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2004/ms04-009

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 12092

File Name: smb_nt_ms04-009.nasl

Version: 1.37

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 3/10/2004

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:office, cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/9/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0121

BID: 9827

CERT: 305206

MSFT: MS04-009

MSKB: 828040