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nessusThis script is Copyright (C) 2022-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.SMB_NT_MS21_JUL_EXCEL_C2R.NASL
HistoryJun 10, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products C2R (July 2021)

2022-06-1000:00:00
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8.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

The Microsoft Excel Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities. An attacker can exploit these to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (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('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(162107);
  script_version("1.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/12/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-34501", "CVE-2021-34518");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0314-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products C2R (July 2021)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Excel Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Excel Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple remote code execution
vulnerabilities. An attacker can exploit these to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # 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:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-34518");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/07/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/07/13");
  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:excel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "microsoft_office_compatibility_pack_installed.nbin", "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 = 'MS21-07';

var constraints = [
    {'fixed_version':'16.0.13801.20808','channel': 'Deferred','channel_version': '2102'},
    {'fixed_version':'16.0.13127.21704','channel': 'Deferred','channel_version': '2008'},
    {'fixed_version':'16.0.12527.21986','channel': 'Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 7'},
    {'fixed_version':'16.0.12527.21986','channel': 'Deferred'},
    {'fixed_version':'16.0.14026.20334','channel': 'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version': '2105'},
    {'fixed_version':'16.0.13929.20434','channel': 'Enterprise Deferred'},
    {'fixed_version':'16.0.13801.20808','channel': 'First Release for Deferred'},
    {'fixed_version':'16.0.14131.20320','channel': '2016 Retail'},
    {'fixed_version':'16.0.14131.20320','channel': 'Current'},
    {'fixed_version':'16.0.10376.20033','channel': '2019 Volume'},
    {'fixed_version':'16.0.14131.20320','channel': '2019 Retail'}
];

vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_WARNING,
  bulletin:bulletin,
  subproduct:'Excel'
);
VendorProductVersionCPE
microsoftexcelcpe:/a:microsoft:excel

8.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High