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Microsoft Excel 2016 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (KB4462115)

🗓️ 13 Feb 2019 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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This host is missing an important security update for Microsoft Excel 2016 due to a feature bypass vulnerability (KB4462115). The vulnerability allows access to sensitive information and the compromise of user's computer or data

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# Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbH
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
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if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.814740");
  script_version("2022-04-13T07:21:45+0000");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-0669");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-04-13 07:21:45 +0000 (Wed, 13 Apr 2022)");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2020-08-24 17:37:00 +0000 (Mon, 24 Aug 2020)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2019-02-13 09:28:27 +0530 (Wed, 13 Feb 2019)");
  script_name("Microsoft Excel 2016 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (KB4462115)");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security
  update according to Microsoft KB4462186");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw exists due to an error when
  Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
  to gain access to sensitive information and compromise the user's computer or
  data.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Excel 2016.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4462115");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106897");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/Office/Excel/Version");

  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");

excelVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Excel/Version");
if(!excelVer){
  exit(0);
}

excelPath = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Excel/Install/Path");
if(!excelPath){
  excelPath = "Unable to fetch the install path";
}

if(excelVer =~ "^16\." && version_is_less(version:excelVer, test_version:"16.0.4810.1000"))
{
  report = report_fixed_ver(file_checked:excelPath + "Excel.exe", file_version:excelVer, vulnerable_range:"16.0 - 16.0.4810.0999");
  security_message(data:report);
  exit(0);
}
exit(0);

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13 Apr 2022 00:00Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 24.3
CVSS 36.5
EPSS0.0643
93