Detections
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MS15-079: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3082442)
high Nessus Plugin ID 85333
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Synopsis
The remote host has a web browser installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Internet Explorer installed on the remote host is missing Cumulative Security Update 3082442. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, the majority of which are remote code execution vulnerabilities. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website.Note that the majority of the vulnerabilities addressed by Cumulative Security Update 3082442 are mitigated by the Enhanced Security Configuration (ESC) mode which is enabled by default on Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, and 2012 R2.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 85333
File Name: smb_nt_ms15-079.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 8/11/2015
Updated: 11/22/2019
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-2452
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:ie, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-2423, CVE-2015-2441, CVE-2015-2442, CVE-2015-2443, CVE-2015-2444, CVE-2015-2445, CVE-2015-2446, CVE-2015-2447, CVE-2015-2448, CVE-2015-2449, CVE-2015-2450, CVE-2015-2451, CVE-2015-2452
BID: 76188, 76189, 76190, 76191, 76192, 76193, 76194, 76195, 76196, 76197, 76198, 76199, 76202