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MS03-008: Flaw in Windows Script Engine (814078)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 11423

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote host is vulnerable to a flaw in the Windows Script Engine, that provides Windows with the ability to execute script code.

To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to lure one user on this host to visit a rogue website or to send a user an HTML email with a malicious code in it.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows NT, 2000 and XP.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2003/ms03-008

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 11423

File Name: smb_nt_ms03-008.nasl

Version: 1.45

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 3/20/2003

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/19/2003

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/9/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0010

BID: 7146

MSFT: MS03-008

MSKB: 814078