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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products C2R (February 2026)

🗓️ 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Microsoft Word products lack security updates and have privilege elevation and data disclosure.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(298975);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-21514", "CVE-2026-21511");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2026/03/03");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products C2R (February 2026)");

  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. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
    (CVE-2026-21514)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to disclose potentially sensitive
    information. (CVE-2026-21511)

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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/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:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-21511");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-21514");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/02/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/02/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/02/13");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 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 = 'MS26-02';

var constraints = [
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19628.20204','channel':'Current'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19530.20226','channel':'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version':'2512'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19426.20294','channel':'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version':'2511'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19328.20306','channel':'Enterprise Deferred'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19127.20532','channel':'Deferred','channel_version':'2508'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.18526.20714','channel':'Deferred','channel_version':'2502'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.17928.20776','channel':'Deferred'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19628.20204','channel':'2024 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19628.20204','channel':'2021 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.17932.20670','channel':'LTSC 2024'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.14334.20522','channel':'LTSC 2021'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.10417.20097','channel':'2019 Volume'}
];

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

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27 Feb 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.03635
SSVC
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