CVE-2013-3918 | Windows - InformationCardSigninHelper ActiveX control Operational Intel

Executive Risk Summary

"The InformationCardSigninHelper ActiveX control vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted web page. This vulnerability affects various Windows operating systems, including Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT."

Anticipated Attack Path

1. Initial Exploitation: Attacker crafts a malicious web page to exploit the InformationCardSigninHelper ActiveX control vulnerability.
2. Privilege Escalation: The attacker gains the ability to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
3. Lateral Movement: The attacker may attempt to move laterally within the network to exploit other vulnerabilities or gain access to sensitive data.

Am I Vulnerable?

Verify that the latest security updates are installed on all Windows systems.
Ensure that Internet Explorer is configured to only run trusted ActiveX controls.
Monitor network traffic for signs of exploitation attempts.

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type DLL

Target Asset icardie.dll

Standard Path C:\Windows\System32

PowerShell

# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: icardie.dll (DLL)
$Targets = 'icardie.dll'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Minimal to moderate disruption expected, depending on the system configuration and usage.

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2013-3918: InformationCardSigninHelper ActiveX control vulnerability in Windows - apply MS13-090 patch to prevent arbitrary code execution via crafted web pages.

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