CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: grub2 (CVE-2023-4692)

high Nessus Plugin ID 201585

Synopsis

The remote CBL Mariner host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of grub2 installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2023-4692 advisory.

- An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in grub2's NTFS filesystem driver. This issue May allow an attacker to present a specially crafted NTFS filesystem image, leading to grub's heap metadata corruption. In some circumstances, the attack May also corrupt the UEFI firmware heap metadata. As a result, arbitrary code execution and secure boot protection bypass May be achieved. (CVE-2023-4692)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4692

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 201585

File Name: mariner_CVE-2023-4692.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 7/3/2024

Updated: 7/3/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-4692

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:grub2-efi-binary, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:grub2-efi-binary-noprefix, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:cbl-mariner, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:grub2-efi-unsigned, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:grub2-rpm-macros, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:grub2-configuration, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:grub2, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:grub2-pc, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:cbl-mariner:grub2-efi

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/1/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/25/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-4692