Detections
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Security Updates for Internet Explorer (November 2020)
high Nessus Plugin ID 142691
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Synopsis
The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is missing a security update.Description
The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft browsers access objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in a way that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. (CVE-2020-17052)
Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB4586827
-KB4586845
-KB4586768
-KB4586834
See Also
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4586827/windows-7-update
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4586845/windows-8-1-update
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 142691
File Name: smb_nt_ms20_nov_internet_explorer.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 11/10/2020
Updated: 6/3/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
CVSS Score Rationale: Score based on analysis of the vendor advisory.
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.6
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: manual
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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: 11/10/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-17052