Security Updates for Internet Explorer (March 2021)

high Nessus Plugin ID 147228

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Synopsis

The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability:

- A memory corruption vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to corrupt the memory and cause unexpected behaviors within the system/application.
(CVE-2021-26411)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB5000800
-KB5000841
-KB5000844
-KB5000847
-KB5000848

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 147228

File Name: smb_nt_ms21_mar_internet_explorer.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins

Published: 3/9/2021

Updated: 1/16/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 10.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-26411

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/9/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/17/2021

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-26411

IAVA: 2021-A-0130-S

MSFT: MS21-5000800, MS21-5000841, MS21-5000844, MS21-5000847, MS21-5000848

MSKB: 5000800, 5000841, 5000844, 5000847, 5000848

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