Security Updates for Outlook (December 2025)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(278335);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/25");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-62562");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Outlook (December 2025)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Outlook application installed on the remote host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Outlook application installed on the remote
host is missing a security update. It is, therefore,
affected by the following vulnerability:

  - A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can
    exploit this to bypass authentication and execute
    unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2025-62562)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5931548c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released patches to address these issues.

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-2025-62562");

  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:"2025/12/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/12/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/12/11");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 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 = 'MS25-12';

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  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19328.20266','channel':'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version':'2510'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19231.20274','channel':'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version':'2509'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19127.20402','channel':'Enterprise Deferred'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.18526.20672','channel':'Deferred','channel_version':'2502'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.17928.20742','channel':'Deferred'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19426.20186','channel':'2024 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19426.20186','channel':'2021 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.17932.20620','channel':'LTSC 2024'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.14334.20440','channel':'LTSC 2021'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.10417.20080','channel':'2019 Volume'}
];

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