WinZip Unsupported Version Detection

critical Nessus Plugin ID 78675

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Synopsis

A file compression and decompression application installed on the remote host is no longer supported.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the installation of WinZip on the remote Windows host is no longer supported.

Lack of support implies that no new security patches for the product will be released by the vendor. As a result, it is likely to contain security vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade to a version of WinZip that is currently supported.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 78675

File Name: winzip_unsupported.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/24/2014

Updated: 7/28/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Default unsupported software score.

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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:/a:winzip:winzip

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/WinZip

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0623

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