MS13-090: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (2900986)

high Nessus Plugin ID 70848

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Windows host is missing a security update that sets kill bits to prevent Microsoft's InformationCardSigninHelper Class ActiveX control from instantiating in Internet Explorer. This control has a vulnerability that can be abused to execute arbitrary code remotely, if a user can be tricked into viewing a malicious web page using Internet Explorer. It is currently being exploited through limited, targeted attacks.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, 2012, 8.1, 2012 R2, RT, and RT 8.1

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?6251e6e3

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2013/ms13-090

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 70848

File Name: smb_nt_ms13-090.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 11/13/2013

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

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:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/12/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/8/2013

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (MS13-090 CardSpaceClaimCollection ActiveX Integer Underflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-3918

BID: 63631

IAVA: 2013-A-0213

MSFT: MS13-090

MSKB: 2900986