Security Updates for Microsoft HPC Pack (September 2025)

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include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(264640);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-55232");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5065994");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0665");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft HPC Pack (September 2025)");

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

  - Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft High Performance Compute Pack (HPC) allows 
    an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. (CVE-2025-55232)

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:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released security updates to address this issue.
");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55232");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-55232");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:hpc");
  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) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("microsoft_hpc_win_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Microsoft HPC Pack");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'requires': [
    {'scope': 'target', 'match': {'os': 'windows'}}
  ],
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'Microsoft HPC Pack', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'requires': [{'scope': 'install', 'match': {'Node': 'Head'}}],
      'constraints': [
            { 'fixed_version' : '6.3.8352', 'fixed_display': '6.3.8352 Quick Fix QFE' }
      ]
    }
  ]
};
var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);