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Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (September 2023)

2023-09-1200:00:00
This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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microsoft excel
security update
information disclosure
vulnerability
microsoft office

5.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information.

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(181304);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/11/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-36766");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002488");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002496");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS23-5002488");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS23-5002496");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2023-A-0478-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (September 2023)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure
vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive information.

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/5002488");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002496");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:  
  -KB5002488
  -KB5002496");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
  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:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-36766");

  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:"2023/09/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/09/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/09/12");

  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 : 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", "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 = 'MS23-09';
var kbs = make_list(
  '5002488',
  '5002496'
);

var constraints = [
  { 'kb':'5002488',  'fixed_version': '15.0.5589.1000', 'sp' : 1},
  { 'kb':'5002496', 'channel':'MSI', 'fixed_version': '16.0.5413.1000', 'sp' : 0}
];

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

5.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High