Detections
Analytics
MS03-021: Windows Media Player Library Access (819639)
high Nessus Plugin ID 11774
Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the media player.Description
An ActiveX control included with Windows Media Player 9 Series may allow a rogue website to gain information about the remote host.An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on this host with the privileges of the user running Windows Media Player.
To exploit this flaw, an attacker would need to set up a rogue website and lure a user of this host into visiting it.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for WMP 6.4, 7.1 and XP.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2003/ms03-021
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 11774
File Name: smb_nt_ms03-021.nasl
Version: 1.45
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 6/26/2003
Updated: 11/15/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.3
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_player
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Excluded KB Items: SMB/Win2003/ServicePack
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/25/2003
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/25/2003
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2003-0348
BID: 8034