CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
51.0%
The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.
It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :
##
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
##
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
#
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(162120);
script_version("1.8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/01/01");
script_cve_id("CVE-2020-16933");
script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2020-0126");
script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products C2R (October 2020)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update.
It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :
- A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in
Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle
.LNK files. An attacker who successfully exploited the
vulnerability could use a specially crafted file to
perform actions in the security context of the current
user. For example, the file could then take actions on
behalf of the logged-on user with the same permissions
as the current user. (CVE-2020-16933)");
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-microsoft365-apps-by-date
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?fd4508ff");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic
updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an
update.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-16933");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2020/10/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2020/10/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/06/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf_extras_office.inc');
var bulletin = 'MS20-10';
var constraints = [
{'fixed_version':'16.0.12527.21236','channel': 'Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 7'},
{'fixed_version':'16.0.12527.21236','channel': 'Deferred','channel_version': '2002'},
{'fixed_version':'16.0.11929.20966','channel': 'Deferred'},
{'fixed_version':'16.0.13029.20708','channel': 'Enterprise Deferred'},
{'fixed_version':'16.0.13127.20638','channel': 'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version': '2008'},
{'fixed_version':'16.0.13127.20638','channel': 'First Release for Deferred'},
{'fixed_version':'16.0.13231.20390','channel': '2016 Retail'},
{'fixed_version':'16.0.13231.20390','channel': 'Current'},
{'fixed_version':'16.0.13231.20390','channel': '2019 Retail'},
{'fixed_version':'16.0.10367.20048','channel': '2019 Volume'}
];
vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_WARNING,
bulletin:bulletin,
subproduct:'Word'
);
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
51.0%