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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (August 2023)

2023-08-1000:00:00
This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
www.tenable.com
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microsoft word
security update
vulnerability
nessus
cve-2023-36895
mskb
msft
iava

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

45.0%

The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability and missing a defense-in-depth security update.

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 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(179672);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/09/18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-36895");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002445");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002464");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS23-5002445");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS23-5002464");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0419-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (August 2023)");

  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 a vulnerability and missing a
defense-in-depth security update.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002445");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002464");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/ADV230003");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:  
  -KB5002445
  -KB5002464

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:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/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:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-36895");

  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:"2023/08/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/08/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/08/10");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 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 = 'MS23-08';
var kbs = make_list(
  '5002445',
  '5002464'
);

var constraints = [
  { 'kb':'5002445',  'fixed_version': '15.0.5579.1001', 'sp' : 1},
  { 'kb':'5002464', 'channel':'MSI', 'fixed_version': '16.0.5408.1001', 'sp' : 0}
];

vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
  kbs:kbs,
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
  bulletin:bulletin,
  subproduct:'Word'
);
VendorProductVersionCPE
microsoftwordcpe:/a:microsoft:word

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

45.0%