Detections
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MS11-025: Vulnerability in Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2500212)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 53382
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Synopsis
Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the Microsoft Foundation Class library.Description
The remote Windows host contains a version of the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library affected by an insecure library loading vulnerability. The path used for loading external libraries is not securely restricted.An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into opening an MFC application in a directory that contains a malicious DLL, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Visual Studio .NET 2003, 2005, and 2008, as well as Visual C++ 2005, 2008, and 2010.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 53382
File Name: smb_nt_ms11-025.nasl
Version: 1.36
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 4/13/2011
Updated: 11/3/2020
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2010-3190
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_c%2b%2b, cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net, cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible, Settings/ParanoidReport
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/12/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/27/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-3190
BID: 42811