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MS 2562937: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits (2562937)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 55802

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host is missing an update that disables selected ActiveX controls.

Description

The remote Windows host is missing a list of kill bits for ActiveX controls that are known to contain vulnerabilities.

If these ActiveX controls are ever installed on the remote host, either now or in the future, they would expose it to various security issues.

Note that the affected controls are from third-party vendors that have asked Microsoft to prevent their controls from being run in Internet Explorer.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, and 2008 R2.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2562937/microsoft-security-advisory-update-rollup-for-activex-kill-bits

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 55802

File Name: smb_kb_2562937.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/10/2011

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, SMB/WindowsVersion

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/31/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0331, CVE-2011-1207, CVE-2011-1827

BID: 46930, 47643, 47695

ICS-ALERT: 11-103-01A

MSKB: 2562937