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Security Updates for Microsoft PowerPoint Products C2R (October 2025)

🗓️ 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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PowerPoint C2R October 2025 update missing; remote code execution enables bypass.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(271233);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/10/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-59238");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0758");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft PowerPoint Products C2R (October 2025)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft PowerPoint Products are missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft PowerPoint Products are 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-2025-59238)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue 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 this issue.

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_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-2025-59238");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/10/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/10/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/10/23");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 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 = 'MS25-10';

var constraints = [
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19231.20194','channel':'Current'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19127.20302','channel':'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version':'2508'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19029.20274','channel':'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version':'2507'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.18925.20268','channel':'Enterprise Deferred'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.18526.20634','channel':'Deferred','channel_version':'2502'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.17928.20708','channel':'Deferred'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19231.20194','channel':'2024 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19231.20194','channel':'2021 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19127.20302','channel':'2019 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19127.20302','channel':'2016 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.17932.20574','channel':'LTSC 2024'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.14334.20344','channel':'LTSC 2021'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.10417.20063','channel':'2019 Volume'}
];

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

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23 Oct 2025 00:00Current
9.3High risk
Vulners AI Score9.3
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00347
SSVC
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