MS KB3118753: Update for ActiveX Kill Bits

critical Nessus Plugin ID 87893

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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 one or more kill bits for ActiveX controls that are known to contain vulnerabilities.

If any of these ActiveX controls are ever installed on the remote host, either now or in the future, they would expose the host 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 Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, RT, 2012, 8.1, RT 8.1, 2012 R2, and 10.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 87893

File Name: smb_kb3118753.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 1/13/2016

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Listed as critical by vendor.

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible, SMB/IE/Version

Patch Publication Date: 1/12/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/12/2016

Reference Information

MSKB: 3118753

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