Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products C2R (January 2026)

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

if (description)
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  script_id(283872);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-20944", "CVE-2026-20948");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0044-S");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0046-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products C2R (January 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 remote code execution
vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands.
(CVE-2026-20944, CVE-2026-20948)

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:N/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-2026-20948");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-20944");

  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:"2026/01/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/01/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/14");

  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");
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  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 = 'MS26-01';

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  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19530.20144','channel':'Current'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19426.20260','channel':'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version':'2511'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19328.20292','channel':'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version':'2510'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19231.20300','channel':'Enterprise Deferred'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19127.20484','channel':'Deferred','channel_version':'2508'},
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  {'fixed_version':'16.0.14334.20468','channel':'LTSC 2021'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.10417.20083','channel':'2019 Volume'}
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vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
  bulletin:bulletin,
  subproduct:'Word'
);