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Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (September 2024)

2024-09-1000:00:00
This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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microsoft excel
security update
elevation of privilege
vulnerability
september 2024

CVSS3

7.8

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

AI Score

7.9

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

20.3%

The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability:

  • An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
    (CVE-2024-43465)

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(206903);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/09/13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-43465");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002605");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS24-5002605");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0564");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0562");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (September 2024)");

  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 the following vulnerability:

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
    (CVE-2024-43465)

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/5002605");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released KB5002605 to address this issue.");
  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-2024-43465");

  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:"2024/09/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/09/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/09/10");

  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 : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 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 = 'MS24-09';
var kbs = make_list(
  '5002605'
);

var constraints = [
  { 'kb':'5002605', 'channel':'MSI', 'fixed_version': '16.0.5465.1000', 'sp' : 0}
];

vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
  kbs:kbs,
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
  bulletin:bulletin,
  subproduct:'Excel'
);

CVSS3

7.8

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

AI Score

7.9

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

20.3%