MS05-054: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (905915)

high Nessus Plugin ID 20299

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the web client.

Description

The remote host is missing IE Cumulative Security Update 905915.

The remote version of IE is vulnerable to several flaws that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2005/ms05-054

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20299

File Name: smb_nt_ms05-054.nasl

Version: 1.53

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 12/13/2005

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:ie

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/21/2005

Exploitable With

Metasploit (MS05-054 Microsoft Internet Explorer JavaScript OnLoad Handler Remote Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1790, CVE-2005-2829, CVE-2005-2830, CVE-2005-2831, CVE-2006-0057

BID: 13799, 15823, 15825, 15827, 16409

CERT: 887861, 998297

MSFT: MS05-054

MSKB: 905915