MS KB953839: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits

medium Nessus Plugin ID 33881

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host is missing a security update containing ActiveX kill bits.

Description

The remote host is missing a list of kill bits for ActiveX controls that are known to contain vulnerabilities.

If these ActiveX controls are ever installed on the remote host, either now or in the future, they would expose it to various security issues.

Solution

Microsoft has released an advisory for KB953839.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 33881

File Name: smb_kb_953839.nasl

Version: 1.26

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/13/2008

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, SMB/WindowsVersion

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5605, CVE-2007-5606

BID: 27539, 29531, 29532, 30548

MSKB: 953839

Detections

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