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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (April 2025)

🗓️ 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Microsoft Word Products lack security updates, exposing vulnerabilities to bypass security and execute code.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(234045);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-27747", "CVE-2025-29816", "CVE-2025-29820");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002702");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS25-5002702");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0244-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (April 2025)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Word Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Word Products are missing security updates. They are, 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-2025-29816)

  - A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute
    unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2025-27747, CVE-2025-29820)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues 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/5002702");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released KB5002702 to address this issue.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A: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_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-27747");
  script_cwe_id(349, 416, 822);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/04/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/04/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/04/08");

  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) 2025 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 = 'MS25-04';
var kbs = make_list(
  '5002702'
);

var constraints = [
  { 'kb':'5002702', 'channel':'MSI', 'fixed_version': '16.0.5495.1002', 'sp' : 0}
];

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

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17 Sep 2025 00:00Current
8.9High risk
Vulners AI Score8.9
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00786
SSVC
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