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MS16-037: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3148531)
high Nessus Plugin ID 90431
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Synopsis
The remote host has a web browser installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Internet Explorer installed on the remote host is missing Cumulative Security Update 3148531. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, the majority of which are remote code execution vulnerabilities. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these issues by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-037
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 90431
File Name: smb_nt_ms16-037.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 4/12/2016
Updated: 4/25/2023
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.6
Temporal Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-0166
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-0160
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:ie, cpe:/o:microsoft:windows
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/12/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/12/2016
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/14/2022
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2016-0154, CVE-2016-0159, CVE-2016-0160, CVE-2016-0162, CVE-2016-0164, CVE-2016-0166