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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (version unknown). Affected by this issue is the function MsgBox of the component HLP File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
vbscript.dll in VBScript 5.1, 5.6, 5.7, and 5.8 in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, when Internet Explorer is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by referencing a (1) local pathname, (2) UNC share pathname, or (3) WebDAV server with a crafted .hlp file in the fourth argument (aka helpfile argument) to the MsgBox function, leading to code execution involving winhlp32.exe when the F1 key is pressed, aka "VBScript Help Keypress Vulnerability."
The bug was discovered 02/01/2010. The weakness was presented 03/01/2010 by Maurycy Prodeus with iSec as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0483 since 02/02/2010. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.
A public exploit has been developed in Ruby and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 28 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45509 (MS10-022: Vulnerability in VBScript Scripting Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (981169)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9556.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (56558) and Tenable (45509). See 4089, 4087, 4086 and 4085 for similar entries.
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Class: Code injectionCWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 45509
Nessus Name: MS10-022: Vulnerability in VBScript Scripting Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (981169)
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OpenVAS ID: 800482
OpenVAS Name: MS Internet Explorer VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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MetaSploit ID: ms10_022_ie_vbscript_winhlp32.rb
MetaSploit Name: MS10-022 Microsoft Internet Explorer Winhlp32.exe MsgBox Code Execution
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Patch: microsoft.com
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: microsoft.com
Researcher: Maurycy Prodeus
Organization: iSec
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0483 (🔍)
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X-Force: 56558 - Microsoft Windows MsgBox() code execution, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1023668 - Windows VBScript Script Engine Flaw in Processing Windows Help Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 25383 - [MS10-022] VBScript on Microsoft Windows Remote Arbitrary Code Execution via F1 Key is Pressed, Critical
SecurityFocus: 38463 - Microsoft VBScript 'winhlp32.exe' 'MsgBox()' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 38727 - Microsoft Windows "MsgBox()" HLP File Execution Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 62632 - Microsoft Windows VBScript MsgBox() Function HLP File Arbitrary Command Execution
Vupen: ADV-2010-0485
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/11/2010 16:05Updated: 03/17/2021 18:07
Changes: 03/11/2010 16:05 (101), 02/23/2017 10:12 (16), 03/17/2021 18:07 (3)
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