Security Updates for Microsoft Visual Studio Products (July 2018)

high Nessus Plugin ID 111042

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Synopsis

The Microsoft Visual Studio Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Microsoft Visual Studio Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio software when the software does not check the source markup of a file for an unbuilt project. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
(CVE-2018-8172)

- A Security Feature Bypass vulnerability exists in ASP.NET when the number of incorrect login attempts is not validated. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could try an infinite number of authentication attempts. The update addresses the vulnerability by validating the number of incorrect login attempts. (CVE-2018-8171)
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET software which can lead to exploitation of a user's machine by allowing attackers to run arbitrary code.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET checks the source markup of a file.
(CVE-2018-8260)
- A tampering vulnerability exists in Microsoft Macro Assembler when code is improperly validated. The security update addresses the vulnerability asserting that Microsoft Macro Assembler properly validates code logic. (CVE-2018-8232)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4336946
-KB4336986
-KB4336999
-KB4336919
-KB4339279

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 111042

File Name: smb_nt_ms18_jul_visual_studio.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins

Published: 7/12/2018

Updated: 11/4/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8172

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible, installed_sw/Microsoft Visual Studio

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/10/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8171, CVE-2018-8172, CVE-2018-8232, CVE-2018-8260

BID: 104616, 104640, 104659, 104666

MSFT: MS18-4336919, MS18-4336946, MS18-4336986, MS18-4336999, MS18-4339279

MSKB: 4336919, 4336946, 4336986, 4336999, 4339279

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