The Microsoft Excel Products are missing security updates.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this and bypass the security feature and perform unauthorized actions compromising the integrity of the system/application.
(CVE-2021-42292)
A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-40442)
#%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(161757);
script_version("1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/04/01");
script_cve_id("CVE-2021-40442", "CVE-2021-42292");
script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2021/12/01");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0541-S");
script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products C2R (November 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 vulnerabilities:
- A security feature bypass vulnerability exists. An
attacker can exploit this and bypass the security
feature and perform unauthorized actions compromising
the integrity of the system/application.
(CVE-2021-42292)
- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can
exploit this to bypass authentication and execute
unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-40442)");
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/update-history-office-2019
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?42ab6861");
# 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:H/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:H/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-42292");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/11/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/11/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/06/01");
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) 2021-2024 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 = 'MS21-11';
var constraints = [
{ 'channel':'Deferred', 'channel_version':'2102', 'fixed_version': '16.0.13801.21050'},
{ 'channel':'Deferred', 'fixed_version': '16.0.13127.21820'},
{ 'channel':'Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 7', 'fixed_version': '16.0.12527.22060'},
{ 'channel':'Enterprise Deferred', 'channel_version':'2109', 'fixed_version': '16.0.14430.20342'},
{ 'channel':'Enterprise Deferred', 'fixed_version': '16.0.14326.20600'},
{ 'channel':'First Release for Deferred', 'fixed_version': '16.0.14326.20600'},
{ 'channel':'2016 Retail', 'fixed_version': '16.0.14527.20276'},
{ 'channel':'Current', 'fixed_version': '16.0.14527.20276'},
{ 'channel':'2019 Volume', 'fixed_version': '16.0.10380.20037'},
{ 'channel':'2019 Retail', 'fixed_version': '16.0.14527.20276'},
{ 'channel':'LTSC 2021', 'fixed_version': '16.0.14332.20176'},
{ 'channel':'2021 Retail', 'fixed_version': '16.0.14527.20276'}
];
vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
constraints:constraints,
severity:SECURITY_WARNING,
bulletin:bulletin,
subproduct:'Excel'
);