RHEL 5 : flash-plugin (Unpatched Vulnerability)

high Nessus Plugin ID 198963

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat 5 host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities that will not be patched.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 host has one or more packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities that have been acknowledged by the vendor but will not be patched.

- flash-plugin: multiple code execution issues fixed in APSB17-07 (CVE-2017-3003)

- Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55 on Windows and Mac OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file, as demonstrated by the first of two vulnerabilities exploited by the Intevydis vd_adobe_fp module in VulnDisco Step Ahead (SA). NOTE: as of 20111207, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the module author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes. (CVE-2011-4693)

- Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.55 on Windows and Mac OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SWF file, as demonstrated by the second of two vulnerabilities exploited by the Intevydis vd_adobe_fp module in VulnDisco Step Ahead (SA). NOTE: as of 20111207, this disclosure has no actionable information. However, because the module author is a reliable researcher, the issue is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes. (CVE-2011-4694)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied on the package manager's report that the package is installed.

Solution

The vendor has acknowledged the vulnerabilities but no solution has been provided. Refer to the vendor for remediation guidance.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 198963

File Name: redhat_unpatched_flash-plugin-rhel5.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/3/2024

Updated: 6/4/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.0

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-2017-3003

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:flash-plugin

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/7/2011

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 4/15/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4693, CVE-2011-4694, CVE-2016-7867, CVE-2016-7868, CVE-2016-7869, CVE-2016-7870, CVE-2016-7871, CVE-2016-7872, CVE-2016-7873, CVE-2016-7874, CVE-2016-7875, CVE-2016-7876, CVE-2016-7877, CVE-2016-7878, CVE-2016-7879, CVE-2016-7880, CVE-2016-7881, CVE-2016-7890, CVE-2016-7892, CVE-2017-2925, CVE-2017-2926, CVE-2017-2927, CVE-2017-2928, CVE-2017-2930, CVE-2017-2931, CVE-2017-2932, CVE-2017-2933, CVE-2017-2934, CVE-2017-2935, CVE-2017-2936, CVE-2017-2937, CVE-2017-2938, CVE-2017-2982, CVE-2017-2984, CVE-2017-2985, CVE-2017-2986, CVE-2017-2987, CVE-2017-2988, CVE-2017-2990, CVE-2017-2991, CVE-2017-2992, CVE-2017-2994, CVE-2017-2995, CVE-2017-2996, CVE-2017-2997, CVE-2017-2998, CVE-2017-2999, CVE-2017-3000, CVE-2017-3001, CVE-2017-3002, CVE-2017-3003