Skype Extension for Chrome < 10.2.0.9951 Information Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 161976

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Synopsis

A browser extension installed on the remote host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The Skype Extension for Chrome installed on the remote host is a version prior to 10.2.0.9951. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, to expose potentially sensitive information.

Solution

Upgrade to Skype Extension for Chrome version 10.2.0.9951 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 161976

File Name: chrome_extension_skype_10_2_0_9951.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 6/9/2022

Updated: 10/23/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 1.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-24522

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:skype_extension, cpe:/a:google:chrome

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Google Chrome, SMB/WindowsVersion

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/8/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/8/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-24522

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