| VID |
26821 |
| Severity |
40 |
| Port |
139,445 |
| Protocol |
TCP |
| Class |
SMB |
| Detailed Description |
Microsoft Security Update for August 2018 is not installed.
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers. (CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8371, CVE-2018-8372, CVE-2018-8373, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8403)
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge. (CVE-2018-8266, CVE-2018-8355, CVE-2018-8372, CVE-2018-8377, CVE-2018-8380, CVE-2018-8381, CVE-2018-8385, CVE-2018-8387, CVE-2018-8390, CVE-2018-8403)
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft .NET Framework that could allow an attacker to access information in multi-tenant environments. (CVE-2018-8360)
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts or Windows process a .LNK file or GDI handles objects in the memory. (CVE-2018-8344, CVE-2018-8345, CVE-2018-8350, CVE-2018-8397)
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of this condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20180814/security-update-deployment-information-august-14-2018
* Platforms Affected:
Windows Server 2008 SP2
Windows Server 2008 x64 SP2
Windows 7 SP1
Windows 7 x64 SP1
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 SP1
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows 10
Windows Server 2016 |
| Recommendation |
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin August 2018 Microsoft security update at
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4343901
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4343896
-- OR --
Patches for Windows platforms are also available from the Microsoft Windows Update Web site, http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Windows Update detects what version of Windows you are running and offers the appropriate patch. |
| Related URL |
CVE-2018-8344,CVE-2018-8345,CVE-2018-8350,CVE-2018-8355,CVE-2018-8371,CVE-2018-8372,CVE-2018-8373,CVE-2018-8385,CVE-2018-8397,CVE-2018-8403 (CVE) |
| Related URL |
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| Related URL |
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