MS08-041: Vulnerability in the ActiveX Control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955617)

high Nessus Plugin ID 33870

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web client.

Description

The remote host contains a version of the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access which is vulnerable to a security flaw that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by constructing a malicious web page and entice a victim to visit it.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Office 2000, XP and 2003.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2008/ms08-041

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 33870

File Name: smb_nt_ms08-041.nasl

Version: 1.32

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/13/2008

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:access, cpe:/a:microsoft:office

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/7/2008

Exploitable With

CANVAS (D2ExploitPack)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Download)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2463

BID: 30114

CWE: 94

CERT: 837785

MSFT: MS08-041

MSKB: 955617