Skype Extras Manager Unspecified Vulnerability (uncredentialed check)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 42148

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Synopsis

The remote Skype client is affected by a security vulnerability.

Description

The version of Skype installed on the remote host ships with a version of the 'Skype Extras Manager' which is older than 2.0.0.67.

The remote version of this package contains an unspecified security vulnerability.

Note this only affects Skype for Windows.

Solution

Upgrade to Skype version 4.1.0.179 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 42148

File Name: skype_extras_manager_vuln.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: remote

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/15/2009

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:skype:skype

Required KB Items: Services/skype

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/12/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/12/2009

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-4741

BID: 36459

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